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----------------------------------------------------------------- 5512. Joker I'm in LA ! 5513. Dave Stragand The Resurrection of Vixen (#5927) continues... 5514. DMC Joe Re: Heater Question 5515. DMC Joe Re: Center vent control 5516. DMC Joe Re: Interior Lights not coming on 5517. Deloreanernst@aol.com Re: DMC Upgrade List 5518. jrobbins@brit.ca Re: Fuel Distributor 5519. Jan van de Wouw Merry X-mass 5520. Chris Parnham Re: Interesting find inside door 5521. Rich Kula Stuck Accelerator 5522. VOYAG55139@aol.com S. S. POLISH 5523. magriese@us.ibm.com Re: Interesting find inside door 5524. magriese@us.ibm.com Re: Heater Question 5525. ryan arsenault Insurance 5526. efren hicks dmc uk club 5527. Rodger I. Vannatter Re: Flames 5528. Mike03062@aol.com Re: 2000 Calendar 5529. BLuDSuKKuR@aol.com Door Lights 5530. NJP548@aol.com Re: Interesting find inside door 5531. dcsj@excite.com Re: Insurance 5532. DMC83in99@aol.com Re: Door Lights 5533. Robert Greenhaw Help Make a Christmas Wish Come True... 5534. Jack Singer Re: Fuel Distributor 5535. Robert Carl Ensfield Re: Stuck Accelerator -----------------------------------------------------------------
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Date: Mon, 20 Dec 1999 22:04:19 -0800 From: "Joker" <mrx@usa.com> X-Mailing-List: dmcnews@egroups.com Subject: [DML] I'm in LA ! MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Hey guys, I am in LA now till the 4th Jan 2000. Any DeLorean fans wanna meet up? or are all you guys just into talking techy stuff on the net and aren't living in a real world?
mr x
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Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 01:45:45 -0500 From: "Dave Stragand" <dave.stragand@ketchum.com> X-Mailing-List: dmcnews@egroups.com Subject: [DML] The Resurrection of Vixen (#5927) continues... MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Dec. 20:
Okay, so I figured out the problem with the angle drive nut and my "spinning spindle". I tightened up the spindle nut to use for leverage, then worked the angle drive nut loose with a large (metric) adjustable-end wrench inserted into the shaft of a bumper jack for torque. Sounds strange, but they make excellent breaker bars. The reason the nut would not tighten was due to a bunch of gunk in the threads which the previous owner had not cleaned.
Now, every book on auto repair always says to clean the threads of every nut and bolt before reinstalling. Take that seriously! Not only will dirt affect your torque readings, but it may stop it from tightening sufficiently at all. This time, it actually jammed the nut into place before tightening it sufficiently.
After pulling the spindle, I cleaned the taper end, then scuffed up both the taper and the seat lightly with 150 grit sandpaper so there would be a bit more friction on the reinstall. I cleaned the threads carefully (I use a circular wire brush attached to a bench grinder -- $4 at Home Depot) and cleaned the nut threads with a toothbrush. I'd prefer to 'tap' the nut, but no one in Western Pennsylvania carries a 36mm coarse thread tap. I'd venture to guess this would be a hard thing to find anywhere. Then, just to make sure it would seat well, I used LockTite 242 (the blue stuff that smells like crazy glue) on the taper.
Then, I carefully threaded the angle drive cable through the spindle, and tightened the nut. Presto, it was tight against the steering knuckle with just finger torque. Cleaning the threads had done the trick. 140 ft-lbs of torque later, my front suspension is done.
Now on to the rear. The last things I had to do were install the trailing arm bolts (P.J. Grady) and mount the shock/spring combo to the hub carrier. The problem though, was the KYB shocks have a bushing that's just a tad too small for the 1/2" bolt that runs through them. Luckily, I had a nice brand new 1/2" drill bit, and carefully drilled out the bushing (about 1/16"). The bolt slid right through, the nut was tightened, and a little bit of torque later... the rear suspension is done.
Note on the KYB's from Marty -- WING2D@aol.com:
"On a different note, the KYB shocks you've got. I spoke with a guy at KYB today about this setup ( I just HAD to know the story ). He told me the
shocks you've got are some units that Fred Lockett used to get from them back in the 80's and then modify himself to make them fit the Delorean. Fred used to install the bottom rings and do some other stuff to them to make them fit. They are NOT something KYB ever made specifically for, or recommended for, the Delorean, nor are they interested in making any now. ( I tried ! but they weren't interested ) Sounds like you've got some collectors items there !"
As luck would have it, I found an old catalog from Fred Lockett (He was DeLorean Specialties of Philadelphia a few years back). It answered my question about the non-stock coils I received with the car. It turns out that I have the complete suspension setup that Fred used to sell... Lowered & softer springs (2" front, 1/2" rear, manufactured by the original equipment DeLorean spring manufacturer in England), rear sway bar, KYB gas-adjust shocks, etc. I have two questions about this setup:
1) How does a rear sway bar affect handling? Anyone have one that could give me some insight? 2) Does anyone know how to adjust the 'gas-adjust shocks'? I recall that they can be tuned somehow...
Now I mentioned that the front bearings seemed a bit too small for the spindle, and Marty helped me out again:
"The tight fit on the wheel bearings to the spindle are something I've run into many times. It seems the aftermarket wheel bearings ( SKF- etc ) are about 1 thou smaller then the originals, why I don't know, but anyway. I've had some go right on and others hang up, like you said, to almost be a press fit. Use some emery cloth and work on the spindle a little until you get the wheel bearing to slide on. It needs to be a slip fit, not a press fit. Make sure to tighten the spindle/wheelbearing nut to 125 ft/lb. I know its a lot of torque, but it's what is required with everything designed like it is."
He was right on the money. I did as he suggested, and now they slide on with just a bit of wiggling. Perfect.
The front brakes go on on Wednesday, and the wheels shortly thereafter. I got the rest of the lines I needed for the frame today, so with a bit of luck, the body will be resting on the frame, frame resting on the wheels, wheels resting on the ground, by Thursday. The WebCam should be up Wednesday morning, so some of you may be able to see the happy event live. I'll post the URL on my homepage, http://www.forwardlook.net/DMC as soon as the camera is up.
To be continued...
-Dave Stragand dave.stragand@ketchum.com
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From: "DMC Joe" <dmcjoe@att.net> References: <385F0F56.12285753@elpaso.net> Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 00:57:59 -0800 X-Mailing-List: dmcnews@egroups.com Subject: [DML] Re: Heater Question MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0009_01BF4B4E.6CC75BC0" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
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All De Lorean's were fitted with foot well vents. If you're not getting hea= t from these vents you probably have a defective AC Mode Switch. Also check= to be sure that the plenum seal has not detached causing unheated air to e= nter the foot wells.
"Happy Holiday's" DMC Joe / De Lorean Services Web Site: <http://www.deloreanservices.com> ----- Original Message ----- =
From: Schaefer =
To: dmcnews@egroups.com =
Sent: Monday, December 20, 1999 9:25 PM Subject: [DML] Heater Question
Hi again,
Currently I only get heat from the center vents and defrost
sources. I was under the impression that there were feet vents for the
heater also. My feet get pretty cold in there. I looked around with a
flash light and found nothing. I have a low Vin #, was it a later
addition?
Thanks,
Mike Schaefer
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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1" http-equiv=3DContent-Type= > <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.00.2614.3500" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><STRONG>All De Lorean's were fitted with foot well vents. If you're no= t =
getting heat from these vents you probably have a defective AC Mode Switch.= Also =
check to be sure that the plenum seal has not detached causing unheated air= to =
enter the foot wells.</STRONG></DIV> <DIV><BR>"Happy Holiday's"<BR>DMC Joe / De Lorean Services<BR>Web Site: <= ;<A =
href=3D"http://www.deloreanservices.com">http://www.deloreanservices.com</A= >></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE =
style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0p= x; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV =
style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>Fro= m:</B> =
<A href=3D"mailto:schaefer@elpaso.net" title=3Dschaefer@elpaso.net>Schaef= er</A> =
</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A href=3D"mailto:dmcnews@egro= ups.com" =
title=3Ddmcnews@egroups.com>dmcnews@egroups.com</A> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, December 20, 1999 9:= 25 =
PM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [DML] Heater Question</DI= V> <DIV><BR></DIV>Hi again,<BR> Currently I only get heat = from =
the center vents and defrost<BR>sources. I was under the impression= that =
there were feet vents for the<BR>heater also. My feet get pretty co= ld in =
there. I looked around with a<BR>flash light and found nothing.&nbs= p; I =
have a low Vin #, was it a later<BR>addition?<BR>Thanks,<BR>Mike =
Schaefer<BR></BLOCKQUOTE>
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From: "DMC Joe" <dmcjoe@att.net> References: <000701bf4aa5$4bc193e0$c90d60d8@compaq> Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 01:04:18 -0800 X-Mailing-List: dmcnews@egroups.com Subject: [DML] Re: Center vent control MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0014_01BF4B4F.4E81EB20" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
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The item you are looking for has broken off of the upper flap vacuum actuat= or part # 101752. You can purchase this item from your favorite De Lorean p= arts dealer.
"Happy Holiday's" DMC Joe / De Lorean Services Web Site: <http://www.deloreanservices.com> ----- Original Message ----- =
From: Stephen Sunkel =
To: dmcnews@egroups.com =
Sent: Sunday, December 19, 1999 8:47 PM Subject: [DML] Center vent control
Just a question for you DeLorean folks. I am trying to find the little c= ontrol arm that the vacuum servo uses to open and close the center vents ab= ove the radio. My servo is working fine but the arm is just missing, no I = didn't break it, the car came this way. I've looked at some on line sites = but can't find things like that, is it even available? =
Stephen Sunkel
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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content=3Dtext/html;charset=3Diso-8859-1 http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.00.2614.3500" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><STRONG>The item you are looking for has broken off of the u= pper =
flap vacuum actuator part # 101752. You can purchase this item from your =
favorite De Lorean parts dealer.</STRONG></DIV> <DIV><BR>"Happy Holiday's"<BR>DMC Joe / De Lorean Services<BR>Web Site: <= ;<A =
href=3D"http://www.deloreanservices.com">http://www.deloreanservices.com</A= >></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE =
style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0p= x; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV =
style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>Fro= m:</B> =
<A href=3D"mailto:sunkel@midusa.net" title=3Dsunkel@midusa.net>Stephen Su= nkel</A> =
</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A href=3D"mailto:dmcnews@egro= ups.com" =
title=3Ddmcnews@egroups.com>dmcnews@egroups.com</A> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, December 19, 1999 8:= 47 =
PM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [DML] Center vent control= </DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#008000>Just a question for you DeLorean folks. = I am =
trying to find the little control arm that the vacuum servo uses to open = and =
close the center vents above the radio. My servo is working fine bu= t the =
arm is just missing, no I didn't break it, the car came this way. I= 've =
looked at some on line sites but can't find things like that, is it even =
available?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#008000></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#008000>Stephen =
Sunkel<BR></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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From: "DMC Joe" <dmcjoe@att.net> References: <385F0E9D.5BB29F5B@elpaso.net> Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 01:36:03 -0800 X-Mailing-List: dmcnews@egroups.com Subject: [DML] Re: Interior Lights not coming on MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0069_01BF4B53.BE5259E0" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
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Your non functioning interior and door light s are all controlled by the wi= res you said are disconnected. There are two pairs of wires on the drivers = side only. One pair is for the courtesy lights the other is for the key buz= zer. Without looking for wire colors all you need to do is jump each pair o= f wires to test and identify which pair controls which circuit. On the pass= enger side just plug the wires into the door plunger switch. =
Your dimmer control (rheostat) is defective, order a replacement from your = favorite De Lorean parts dealer; ask for part # 100814. =
"Happy Holiday's" DMC Joe / De Lorean Services Web Site: <http://www.deloreanservices.com> ----- Original Message ----- =
From: Schaefer =
To: dmcnews@egroups.com =
Sent: Monday, December 20, 1999 9:22 PM Subject: [DML] Interior Lights not coming on
Hi, I'm getting things fixed on my D finally, next on the list are the interior lights. The only ones currently working are the Dash lights (white ones above spedo, and other gagues), glove box light, and the center temperature control lights. The doors, and all other interior lights don't work. The dimmer control doesn't control anything, it just spins freely. The door lights are disconnected, which brings another question, why are there 4 wires on each side, with only 2 connections. There are 2 sets of 2 wires that go to each door. Where do these lights gets hooked up at? Has anyone had this same problem? Thanks, Mike Schaefer
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by the wires you said are disconnected. There are two pairs of wires on the= =
drivers side only. One pair is for the courtesy lights the other is for the= key =
buzzer. Without looking for wire colors all you need to do is jump each pai= r of =
wires to test and identify which pair controls which circuit. On the passen= ger =
side just plug the wires into the door plunger switch. </STRONG></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><STRONG>Your dimmer control (rheostat) is defective, order a =
replacement from your favorite De Lorean parts dealer; ask for part # 10081= 4. =
</STRONG></DIV> <DIV><BR>"Happy Holiday's"<BR>DMC Joe / De Lorean Services<BR>Web Site: <= ;<A =
href=3D"http://www.deloreanservices.com">http://www.deloreanservices.com</A= >></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE =
style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0p= x; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV =
style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>Fro= m:</B> =
<A href=3D"mailto:schaefer@elpaso.net" title=3Dschaefer@elpaso.net>Schaef= er</A> =
</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A href=3D"mailto:dmcnews@egro= ups.com" =
title=3Ddmcnews@egroups.com>dmcnews@egroups.com</A> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, December 20, 1999 9:= 22 =
PM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [DML] Interior Lights not= coming =
on</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV>Hi, I'm getting things fixed on my D finally, next o= n the =
list are the<BR>interior lights. The only ones currently working ar= e the =
Dash lights<BR>(white ones above spedo, and other gagues), glove box ligh= t, =
and the<BR>center temperature control lights. The doors, and all ot= her =
interior<BR>lights don't work. The dimmer control doesn't control =
anything, it just<BR>spins freely. The door lights are disconnected= , =
which brings another<BR>question, why are there 4 wires on each side, wit= h =
only 2 connections.<BR>There are 2 sets of 2 wires that go to each door.&= nbsp; =
Where do these lights<BR>gets hooked up at? Has anyone had th= is =
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From: Deloreanernst@aol.com Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 02:10:35 EST X-Mailing-List: dmcnews@egroups.com Subject: [DML] Re: DMC Upgrade List MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
In a message dated 12/20/99 6:03:40 PM Eastern Standard Time, madmap@uswest.net writes:
<< Does anyone know of a list that has been put together that describes all of the areas of the "D" that should be upgraded or updated because of problems identified on this mailing list? >>
Yeah, I'd like to see that myself! - Wayne
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Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 01:47:53 -0800 From: jrobbins@brit.ca In-Reply-To: <3.0.6.32.19991217000535.007cba20@email.psu.edu> X-Mailing-List: dmcnews@egroups.com Subject: [DML] Re: Fuel Distributor MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
> At 12:50 PM 12/12/99 -0800, you wrote: > >Does anyone know if there is a rebuild kit available for the DMC fuel > >distributor. Mine was not working so I soaked it but that did not > >work. So I took it apart and the ruber gaskets were shot. I need to > >replace them or find a cheap replacement.
Saw one for sale on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=222645503
Just trying to help.
J.D.
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Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 12:08:13 +0100 From: Jan van de Wouw <Jan@vdWouw.Demon.nl> X-Mailing-List: dmcnews@egroups.com Subject: [DML] Merry X-mass MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-mac-type="54455854"; x-mac-creator="4D4F5353" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
I would like to wish everyone on the list a Merry X-mas and a happy New Year.
If anyone's Interested, I've put an electronic version of my Delorean-Christmas-card up at
http://www.vdwouw.demon.nl/xmas/
Enjoy vieving it,
JAN van de Wouw Think Different... Live the Dream...
http://go.to/TheD-Files/
PS tis card was Digitally Printed in a limited edition of 70, they are NOT for Sale, I'm just proud of the way they turned out!
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From: "Chris Parnham" <chrisparnham@cwcom.net> References: <0.83022876.25901573@aol.com> Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 11:22:14 -0000 X-Mailing-List: dmcnews@egroups.com Subject: [DML] Re: Interesting find inside door MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Ref writing in door insides...My Grey Auto vin.5638, reg. number AXI 1698, has a date of Oct.81 on the door vin plate...yet written inside the doors in marker pen is May82..indeed it was registed and taxed by the factory in May 82..I assume mine is not typical, as much of the intervening time was probably taken up during the conversion to Right Hand Drive. Personally I think the date in the door headliner is an good indication of any final adjustments made just before they "left the factory" rather than the date the chassis plate was fitted. This is probably much more complicated with the majority of the cars that were shipped to the USA.. did the quality control works in the USA write anything in the headliners? Mine is also initialled next to the date..are all cars like this?..all the ones I've seen in the UK are..If so, we could organise cars into groups from specific individuals or shifts / inspectors at the plant!
Speaking of bits of paper found in the car I have a red/pink Delorean Motor Cars LTD. drivers licence, no.A0178, dated 1st June 81, in the name of Dennis Patterson, Department...Test, person 240...nice find eh?
Happy and peaceful Christmas to all,
Chris Parnham DOC uk.
BTW..I think the moderator could be right...lets start off the new Millennium with a slightly "less aggressive" attitude..quite a few of us lost our cool over the last few months ( some of it was "moderated" away!) CP
----- Original Message ----- From: <NJP548@aol.com> To: <dmcnews@egroups.com> Sent: Monday, December 20, 1999 11:27 PM Subject: [DML] Interesting find inside door
> Hey List, > > I had found a piece of paper inside the drivers side door of my DeLorean > some time ago (it was located at the top of the door where the headliner > snaps into) , I put it away and forgot about it. Recently when I was > cleaning out my room, I found it and I remember a thread on the list about > finding interesting things in their cars and I just wanted to tell everyone > about it. Its a piece of paper dated 4/29/81, and its sort of a check list > to adjust the door locks on the cars. On the paper it says that there was an > "Electrical Test Unit" to test the electric locks on the cars. I find it > most interesting to note that my car was built June of 81 and this paper is > dated April 29 of 81. I wonder how long my car was on the assembly line or > even outside the factory waiting to be shipped to the states after it was > finished being built? Does anyone know at which point on the assembly > process does the VIN plates get added to the car? Another note to make is > that the door itself has a magic marker that is dated 5/31/81. Also who ever > did this check list on my car must have been given a number or something > because whenever he/she finished doing that portion of the check list there > is a little box on the right side of the paper and they put the number "270" > in it. I am going to scan this piece of paper and add it to the EGroups > vault for all to see. It should be there by the end of tonight (12/20/99) > Thats all for now. Happy Holidays everyone. > > Later, > Nick > VIN#1852 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Before posting messages or replies, see the posting policy rules at: > www.dmcnews.com/Admin/rules.html > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: > moderator@dmcnews.com > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > eGroups.com home: http://www.egroups.com/group/dmcnews > http://www.egroups.com - Simplifying group communications > > > >
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From: Rich Kula <rkula@landrum-brown.com> Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 09:18:59 -0500 X-Mailing-List: dmcnews@egroups.com Subject: [DML] Stuck Accelerator MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01BF4BC0.72A7B0E0" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
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Dear Group,
When I went out to start my D up this morning it fired up nicely even though it is near zero and the wind chill is somewhere in the -20 to -30 range. As usual I let it warm up for a few minutes before heading out. When it was ready to go I attempted to depress the accelerator and it was stuck in one position. No play. It was fine when I started it. Can someone point to the first place to look? Thanks again.
Rich #1460
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">When I went out to start my D up this morn= ing it fired up nicely even though it is near zero and the wind chill is so= mewhere in the -20 to -30 range. As usual I let it warm up for a few = minutes before heading out. When it was ready to go I attempted to de= press the accelerator and it was stuck in one position. No play. = ; It was fine when I started it. Can someone point to the first place= to look? Thanks again.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Rich</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">#1460</FONT> </P> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR>
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From: VOYAG55139@aol.com Date: Mon, 20 Dec 1999 15:31:47 EST X-Mailing-List: dmcnews@egroups.com Subject: [DML] S. S. POLISH MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
HAVE A DELOREAN APPROVED STAINLESS STEEL POLISH SOME OF YOUR FELLOW ENTHUSIASTS ARE USING NOW. SEND ME AN EMAIL FOR MORE INFORMATION
REGARDS, JOE BEDARD
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From: magriese@us.ibm.com Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 12:57:46 -0600 X-Mailing-List: dmcnews@egroups.com Subject: [DML] Re: Interesting find inside door MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
My guess is that the doors were assembled separate from the rest of the car and merged at the assembly line. It wouldn't make much sense to install all of the inner door stuff with the door mounted to the car - too much back stress for the assemblers.
Mike Griese Storage Software Development Manager Tivoli Storage Management Rochester, MN 55901 Internet: magriese@us.ibm.com office: (507)253-1853 mobile: (507)254-1859
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From: magriese@us.ibm.com Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 13:04:18 -0600 X-Mailing-List: dmcnews@egroups.com Subject: [DML] Re: Heater Question MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Mike wrote:
>Currently I only get heat from the center vents and defrost sources. I was under the impression that there were feet vents for the heater also. My feet get pretty cold in there. <
My guess is a faulty mode switch or mode switch vacuum manifold. The mode switch is the one that selects the type of ventilation you want - defrost, heat, vent, A/C, etc. It is a two part device - and electrical part to control the fan, A/C clutch, etc. and a vacuum part that controls the ventilation flaps in the plenum. The vacuum part is shipped with a small amount of grease sealing the vacuum control. Over time, this grease evaporates/ solidifies/whatever and no longer provides a good seal. This leads to erratic ventilation systems. The switch can be rebuilt at home (see 'zine #3) or replaced with a new unit.
Mike Griese Storage Software Development Manager Tivoli Storage Management Rochester, MN 55901 Internet: magriese@us.ibm.com office: (507)253-1853 mobile: (507)254-1859
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Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 15:17:32 -0500 From: ryan arsenault <rybeth@flash.net> X-Mailing-List: dmcnews@egroups.com Subject: [DML] Insurance MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Hi all, I just received a quote from Metropolitan Insurance companies on DeLorean insurance. They quoted 2,800 dollars. I will be 17, have good grades and I took Drivers Ed. It will be written off my parents policy. I am a male and I live in the northeast. The car would be covered for everything, all year round. Does this quote seem steep? Thanks.
Ryan Arsenault
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Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 14:01:07 -0800 (PST) From: efren hicks <marty_mcflyjr@yahoo.com> X-Mailing-List: dmcnews@egroups.com Subject: [DML] dmc uk club MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
hello dml
im was wondering does any one know who we have to send our checks to when ordering from the delorean uk club?
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From: "Rodger I. Vannatter" <windance@gte.net> References: <385F0F56.12285753@elpaso.net> <005901bf4b78$00edb3c0$4181550c@pavilion> Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 17:32:30 -0500 X-Mailing-List: dmcnews@egroups.com Subject: [DML] Re: Flames MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
THANK YOU, BRUCE!!!! I am appalled that bashing of any vendor or for that matter a fellow DOA member or even a non-member is allowed on the news. Personal problems should be on a one-to-one basis. It is a waste of my email space and someday I may try to say that across the mail, if I am lucky enough to seek it on the list. Thanks again for your ability to stand-up to the banter. Rodger Vannatter Vin 6962
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From: Mike03062@aol.com Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 17:37:32 EST X-Mailing-List: dmcnews@egroups.com Subject: [DML] Re: 2000 Calendar MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Can anyone send me 4 of those Calendars I'd be happy to pay for them. In NH we don't have a Kragen store. If you can please E-Mail me privately at Mike03062@aol.com Thanks Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all
Mike in NH
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From: BLuDSuKKuR@aol.com Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 18:47:52 EST X-Mailing-List: dmcnews@egroups.com Subject: [DML] Door Lights MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
I just bought my DeLorean a few months ago and the owner that had the car before me turned off the door lights because he used to go to DeLorean shows and have his doors open the whole time there and didnt want to waste the battery can any one of you tell me how to turn them back on?
thanks
-matt
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From: NJP548@aol.com Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 18:57:16 EST X-Mailing-List: dmcnews@egroups.com Subject: [DML] Re: Interesting find inside door MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
In a message dated 12/21/99 6:24:53 PM Eastern Standard Time, magriese@us.ibm.com writes:
<< My guess is that the doors were assembled separate from the rest of the car and merged at the assembly line. It wouldn't make much sense to install all of the inner door stuff with the door mounted to the car - too much back stress for the assemblers.
Mike Griese >>
Mike and the rest if the List,
I figured as much that they installed all of the interior door parts before the door was installed on the car, but what I don't understand is that the piece of paper I found inside the door is a photocopy of the door lock setting procedure (I am guessing they just printed up a lot of them and passed them to the employees to set the door locks) and it has blue pen on it that had the date written on the top of it which was April 29, 1981. So what I want to know is that if my car is a June 1981 build like it says on the VIN plate, how could the car have been built on April 29, if it wasn't supposed to be built until 2 months later? Weird stuff, huh? Does this make sense to anyone else? I am assuming that the magic marker that was dated May 31, 1981, is when they finished assembling the driver's side door. Also there is a lot of numbers and stuff written on the top part of my doors, the part that gets covered when you install the headliner, for some reason someone wrote the word "Skins" on both doors. If anyone is interested enough I will take a picture of that and the numbers, maybe it might mean something. Happy Holidays everyone.
Later, Nick VIN#1852
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Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 17:24:40 -0800 (PST) From: dcsj@excite.com X-Mailing-List: dmcnews@egroups.com Subject: [DML] Re: Insurance MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
To all teenage delorean owners and wannabies
You must weigh the factors in volved when getting insurance Ryan, in your case $2800 is about right all things considered
Statisticly you are in the highest risk group to insure.
Ask to be quoted on a similar valued and classification car Like a 1999 Neon , Taurus, Mustang GT,or Pontiac Firebird. I would bet that the quotes won't be that much different.
Dennis 5180
On Tue, 21 Dec 1999 15:17:32 -0500, dmcnews@egroups.com wrote:
> Hi all, I just received a quote from Metropolitan Insurance companies on > DeLorean insurance. They quoted 2,800 dollars. I will be 17, have good > grades and I took Drivers Ed. It will be written off my parents policy. > I am a male and I live in the northeast. The car would be covered for > everything, all year round. Does this quote seem steep? Thanks. > > Ryan Arsenault > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Before posting messages or replies, see the posting policy rules at: > www.dmcnews.com/Admin/rules.html > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: > moderator@dmcnews.com > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > eGroups.com home: http://www.egroups.com/group/dmcnews > http://www.egroups.com - Simplifying group communications > > > >
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From: DMC83in99@aol.com Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 20:29:52 EST X-Mailing-List: dmcnews@egroups.com Subject: [DML] Re: Door Lights MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
look right behind the door light switch on the side of the car, you'll see the wires are just unhooked.
Scott
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Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 21:08:26 -0600 From: Robert Greenhaw <deloreandude@juno.com> X-Mailing-List: dmcnews@egroups.com Subject: [DML] Help Make a Christmas Wish Come True... MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Hi all, I finally found it...the DeLorean of my dreams!!! It is EXACTLY the kind I wanted; color, transmission, EVERYTHING!!! The coolest thing about it is that it even includes a car alarm with built in keyless entry and Sony CD stereo w/ removable face!!! The Lord does hear our prayers! Now here is my request: please help me find a home for my twp collections I have for sale. I have tallied up the total on them and they come out to be the right amount I need! So here goes:
Ninja Turtle collection: about 530+ action figures 200+ vehicles, ALL weapons included, Includes the rare Scratch and Hotspot figures, Both playsets, 3/4 of ALL figures are in either Mint or Near Mint condition, VERY FEW are under this condition, Asking price: $8500 OBO
Star Wars: about 60 figures weapons included for most Vader carrying case Most are Mint or Near Mint condition, Asking price: $5000 OBO OR both collections for $12K.
I need some help, and I'm asking everyone who may be interested or may know someone who might be. This may sound a little steep, but really it is a great find. These collections are immaculate! The money will go toward my DeLorean. I only have a couple of weeks so I really will appreciate all of your help. After 8 years my prayers HAVE been answered!
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Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 22:16:51 -0500 From: Jack Singer <jsinger@i-c.net> References: <83nic9$ar4q@eGroups.com> X-Mailing-List: dmcnews@egroups.com Subject: [DML] Re: Fuel Distributor MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Thanks to everyone about the fuel distributor on ebay. I put together a rebuld kit from parts at Trak Auto. I will try this weekend to put it in and see if it works.
Jack. jsinger@i-c.net
jrobbins@brit.ca wrote:
> > At 12:50 PM 12/12/99 -0800, you wrote: > > >Does anyone know if there is a rebuild kit available for the DMC fuel > > >distributor. Mine was not working so I soaked it but that did not > > >work. So I took it apart and the ruber gaskets were shot. I need to > > >replace them or find a cheap replacement. > > Saw one for sale on ebay: > > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=222645503 > > Just trying to help. > > J.D. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Before posting messages or replies, see the posting policy rules at: > www.dmcnews.com/Admin/rules.html > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: > moderator@dmcnews.com > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > eGroups.com Home: http://www.egroups.com/group/dmcnews/ > http://www.egroups.com - Simplifying group communications
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Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 21:31:03 -0800 From: Robert Carl Ensfield <rcensfield@voyager.net> References: <D1471D59E7F6D011A2E10000C06B5BD6365F85@NTORDSRV> X-Mailing-List: dmcnews@egroups.com Subject: [DML] Re: Stuck Accelerator MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Rich Kula wrote: > > Dear Group, > > When I went out to start my D up this morning it fired up nicely even > though it is near zero and the wind chill is somewhere in the -20 to > -30 range. As usual I let it warm up for a few minutes before heading > out. When it was ready to go I attempted to depress the accelerator > and it was stuck in one position. No play. It was fine when I > started it. Can someone point to the first place to look? Thanks > again. > > Rich > #1460 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Before posting messages or replies, see the posting policy rules at: > www.dmcnews.com/Admin/rules.html > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: > moderator@dmcnews.com > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > eGroups.com Home: http://www.egroups.com/group/dmcnews > www.egroups.com - Simplifying group communications Dear Rich,
There was a factory service bulletin covering Safety Campaign RA-0002
to cover throttle cable icing with a seal and splash shield
installation..The letter to dealers was dated1/20/82.
I don't have a scanner, but will send a copy snail mail if you
send your address..
Bob #6077
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