Re: DeLorean Transmission choices

["adam_one_million" <acprice1@xxxx>]

I got an automatic, and like you I was indecisive about transmission 
type. The car I bought had shift problems from the beginning. I just 
replaced my shift comp and I have to tell you that it is an extremely 
simple repair job. I know next to nothing about cars, but I was able 
to replace mine in two hours, and it only took that long cause it was 
a new experience and I was being very careful. 

Service to the shift comp is usually very easy as well. The problems 
are often very obvious and simple to fix. The two large capacitors 
inside often die from transmission heat. Replace them with tantalum 
units, and use a higher voltage rating on them also. The caps I 
removed from mine were 10 volt caps 4.7 uF. I relaced them with 50 
volt 10 uF caps, and everything works fine. 

Also cold solder joints, and failed transistors are the next likely 
failures. In fact, the caps, transistors, and cold solder joints are 
the only things I have ever heard about failing. 

Adam 16683 now fully automatic


--- In dmcnews@xxxx, "mccarthy410" <chrismc1@xxxx> wrote:
> Hi, 
> 
> 
> I'm looking to buy a DeLorean, I'm torn between the Automatic and 
> the 5-speed manual. I'm not that proficent with a manual due to 
lack 
> of practice. I've been told that the Automatics have some problems 
> due to computer issues. If I do get an automatic, is their a fix 
for 
> the computer issues, other than getting a manual? If so, what is 
> it? If not, sounds like I will have to get a manual to get around 
> it. I'm in Virginia
> 
> Thanks