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    You can be forgiven for worrying something might...

    You can be forgiven for worrying something might break. The reverse lockout roll pin is the thing that might fail but I've never heard of one failing.

    Once you get the hang of driving the car...
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    [Frame & Body] Refer to this thread...

    Refer to this thread.

    Skip ahead to Post #10 where the owner lists the steps for reloading the drop glass carrier onto the guide rails from the bottom.

    Since then I've helped another owner...
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    [General] In reverse order of your questions/ideas: ...

    In reverse order of your questions/ideas:

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    I cannot entirely answer your question about using 205/60-14 tires in front.

    I have seen two DeLoreans running 205mm section...
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    [General] To answer your main question, yes, 175/65-14...

    To answer your main question, yes, 175/65-14 front tires should fit.

    From this tire size calculator you can compare that size to the original size or other sizes.

    Neutral points: 175/65-14...
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    [Frame & Body] Blending pad sources

    Noting both DMC and DeLoreanGo sell 3M blending pads, presumably the correct ones, and the blending pad handles for them. Use those terms in your search at their sites.

    Perhaps others sell them,...
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    [Electrical] A busted spring is fatal to the speedo as you've...

    A busted spring is fatal to the speedo as you've discovered.

    You're right, you'll need to either rebuild it or replace it.

    Replace: DMC offers them, including resetting the odo on the...
  7. [General] Update - NBCUniversal fails to have DMC lawsuit tossed

    I think this update applies to the DMC lawsuit mentioned in this thread. Last month NBCUniversal requested swift dismissal of DMC's lawsuit on all points.

    Yesterday the federal court denied NBCU's...
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    Glad you found the right way to access it. ...

    Glad you found the right way to access it.

    About the rattle you still have. It could be a lot of things. And one of those things could still be a hinge.

    I had a rattle back there that was due...
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    More details to help you sort out the upper...

    More details to help you sort out the upper bulkhead removal:

    In order to pull the upper rear bulkhead you need to first remove the 4 cargo net hooks that are screwed into the trim piece below the...
  10. Thread: failed smog

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    [General] Thanks for clearing up that background. I'll...

    Thanks for clearing up that background.

    I'll point to a possible answer anyway. It looks like the shop that smogged your car 2yrs ago after you brought it into Calif. cheated to get it to pass. ...
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    [General] Check the Coolant Reservoir Cap

    Sorry, my mistake!

    I meant so say I tested and replaced my failed Coolant Reservoir Cap, not the radiator cap.

    Thanks for asking so I could clear this up.

    (The D's coolant reservoir cap is...
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    [General] Radiator cap check at least every 5yrs

    Installed a replacement radiator cap. Read the following story about it as a reminder to check yours from time to time.


    After doing some work on the cooling system recently I performed a...
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    [General] Very nice explanatory video here. Thanks. ...

    Very nice explanatory video here. Thanks.

    Recommending that Bill or one of the admins might re-post at least the video link if not the entire Post #9142 over to the Resources page of this forum...
  14. Thread: Air/Fuel Ratio

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    That's the target. Glad you found an improvement....

    That's the target. Glad you found an improvement.

    It assumes you've nailed all the vacuum leaks and have verified the hot idle sits with spec: 775+/-50 RPM.

    I like to use a multimeter that has...
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    [Frame & Body] Right. No sealant. This is the seal...

    Right. No sealant. This is the seal for the job. It's item 17 in the Glass schematic.
  16. Thread: Idle Backwards

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    Sounds like your ISM is OK. It's clean inside and...

    Sounds like your ISM is OK. It's clean inside and it hums when it should. I'd check for leaks first - see below - but will mention more ISM stuff first.

    One more elec verif test for it: Unplug the...
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    Do you mean the engine DID crank over strongly,...

    Do you mean the engine DID crank over strongly, as usual, but didn't start? And it didn't sound like it was almost starting while you cranked it ("won't even fire")?

    Did you try it again later...
  18. January '24 update

    Hagerty's DMC-12 valuation for January '23 is out. It gets a nice bump since October. The January report includes the recent Mecum Kissimmee FL auction with all 6 of the offered DMC-12s selling...
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    Maybe or maybe not a joke. An article from a...

    Maybe or maybe not a joke.

    An article from a San Antonio news source on 4-Jan-24 says it wasn't a joke. It suggests it's more likely poor execution (a goof-up) by Pepsi or DMR. It further quotes...
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    [Frame & Body] And my louver is also original but DOES have a...

    And my louver is also original but DOES have a texture.
    - Not a lot of texture but def not smooth
    - The car is an early VIN unit

    The questions are what the DMC louver finish specs were and...
  21. Thread: 4.3 chev swap?

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    [Engine] The Vendor News and Notes section is one of the...

    The Vendor News and Notes section is one of the subsections under General DeLorean Discussion

    https://dmctalk.org/forumdisplay.php?6-Vendor-News-and-Notes
  22. Thread: failed smog

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    [General] Congratulations on sticking it out until you got...

    Congratulations on sticking it out until you got a well-sorted powertrain - and a CA smog certificate. Along with a bonus head gasket job.

    Thanks for the end-of-project debrief you shared....
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    [General] The owner didn't say exactly that. "Now I can...

    The owner didn't say exactly that.
    "Now I can send $524 to the DMV to get a 12 cent sticker that says 2024"
    The reported fee to get the sticker prob included some one-time charges since it went...
  24. Thread: Mike Loasby

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    Contacts: https://delorean.ie/ ...

    Contacts:

    https://delorean.ie/

    https://www.facebook.com/deloreanireland/
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    Did you see the Y-pipe flanges since you posted...

    Did you see the Y-pipe flanges since you posted about what your friend planned to do?
    Have your friend machine both of those faces down until all of the pits are gone. What we see in your 25-Nov...
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