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    [Fuel] just wanted to follow up and say that it was in...

    just wanted to follow up and say that it was in fact the cap for the sending unit hole; because of the orientation of the hoses in the new GM style fuel pump, it's hard to get access to the cap(the...
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    [Fuel] Gotcha. Thanks. Yes, it's an integrated "GM...

    Gotcha. Thanks. Yes, it's an integrated "GM style" unit from Delorean Industries, IIRC. maybe i should pull the internal shroud piece at the frunk and check the tank area.
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    [Fuel] Fuel smell in cabin ONLY when tank is full

    Hi folks-so I have had DMC #2 on the road for a good chunk of 2023 after a fairly big recommissioning/restoration, and for the most part, all is well. Still some things I'm shaking out, but I have...
  4. [General] The best way to diagnose a non-working speedometer?

    Hi folks-both of my Deloreans have non-working speedos. One of them intermittently worked with my reseating the plastic cap for the square drive at the spindle, but then went dead again. Is there a...
  5. [General] thanks folks. one of the first things i did to...

    thanks folks. one of the first things i did to the car was to pull each fuse and check continuity. my voltage gauge has been behaving well, however the coolant temp situation is still not reading...
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    [General] "medium warm" start issues, minor oil leak

    Finally getting some good seat time in on #5173 after what I would consider a full restoration, and I only have 2 outlier issues to get this car to "done".

    1-if the car is cold, it fires...
  7. [General] Binnacle help: voltage and coolant temp not reading properly

    Hi folks-so I removed the binnacle today on #5173 in an attempt to sort the coolant temp gauge. It reads, but at a fraction of what it should read. At it's hottest, it will read about 130, even when...
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    [General] wish him the best of luck!!! decent chance he...

    wish him the best of luck!!! decent chance he ends up here, eventually, i would guess. if he knows what's good for him! i got nervous when he backed the car onto a trailer, and then proceeded to...
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    [Frame & Body] WHEW!!! Ok, got it. Thanks to all for the...

    WHEW!!! Ok, got it. Thanks to all for the advice!!! Going to detail my technique here for future documentation. I was able to get the window seated without removing the carriers(my rear nylon guide...
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    [Frame & Body] thanks for the help folks! well, I attacked this...

    thanks for the help folks! well, I attacked this in the morning before there were all of these helpful comments. i was able to get the front drop window nylon guide into the carrier using a mirror....
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    [Frame & Body] Thanks(don?t see it in my inbox fyi)

    Thanks(don?t see it in my inbox fyi)
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    [Frame & Body] Help with window motor replacement

    Hi folks-replacing the drivers side window mirror. Have the old unit out, and the new unit in hand. I am struggling to seat the window in the guides, particularly the "front" guide(closest to front...
  13. [General] Thanks folks! After further investigation, it...

    Thanks folks! After further investigation, it seems the DS window motor is shot. Ordered a new one, and have the door apart and old one out.

    the bushing at the steering column/firewall was shot....
  14. [General] 6k mile 1982 that sat for 30 years-SHE RUNS!!!!!

    Hi folks, another D is on the road!!!! As previously stated, I worked a deal for a 6k mile 1982 one owner car that had sat since the fuel pump failed in 1993. I took the car on, and did:

    all...
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    [Transmission 5-Speed] Blitzkreig'd it this morning, got it solved and...

    Blitzkreig'd it this morning, got it solved and installed. FYI the bearings can be reseated while packed with grease, it's just enormously messy
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    [Transmission 5-Speed] welp, popped a cap off one. sure enough, i...

    welp, popped a cap off one. sure enough, i installed all the races in the wrong channel. sigh...
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    [Transmission 5-Speed] ok, thanks folks. i'll pull the cap and see if I...

    ok, thanks folks. i'll pull the cap and see if I need to undo some of my work. appreciate it.
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    [Transmission 5-Speed] rebuilt CV axles. now they're "locked up"

    Hi folks-so, first time doing a CV axle rebuild on any car, so this may be just general ignorance or inexperience, but.... I rebuilt my CV axles, as the boots had failed. fully disassembled, cleaned,...
  19. [Transmission 5-Speed] so does that mean I want a GL4 type oil? This is...

    so does that mean I want a GL4 type oil? This is getting very confusing for me. It looks like GL5 is intended for hypoid gears. Most of the 85W90 gear oil I am finding is designated as "hypoid gear...
  20. [Transmission 5-Speed] Redline 75W90 in manual trans. Should I swap?

    Hi all-I am restoring a DMC-12 that hasn't been on the road in 30 years. We JUST got the car running, and have not gotten it on the road yet. When I was doing all the heavy lifting aspects of the...
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    [General] thanks! I was expecting a bolt sized recess, not...

    thanks! I was expecting a bolt sized recess, not a the big long "channel". I got it sorted today without having to unseat the steering rack, luckily.
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    [General] Steering column U joint orientation

    Hi all-I replaced the steering rack on the car I'm restoring, and I got the joint seated between the column output shaft and the rack input shaft. I don't have the securing bolts set yet. I'm trying...
  23. [Suspension] it can be done with standard issue spring...

    it can be done with standard issue spring compressors, but i have found that you have to get your placement EXACTLY right, both radius wise and coil wise. it has taken me several tries to get the...
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    [General] Are any of you monetizing your car?

    I know this may sound corny-it sounds a little corny to me, frankly-but I periodically wonder about monetizing classic cars-Delorean being a great candidate-and wonder if anyone on here has explored...
  25. [Suspension] ok, great-thanks folks. then this is actually...

    ok, great-thanks folks. then this is actually easier than i was assuming. the only thing i have wrong is the front uppers. i'll move the large washers to the OUTER portion of the frame mounts, and...
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