Adjusted the fuel/air mixture to stop rev-hunting. Seems like I've got it about right, as its idling fairly smoothly and consistently. I'll have to tweak a little more here and there and see if it drives properly.
Location: Near Toronto, ON
Posts: 1,211
My VIN: Previous Owner of 5875
Club(s): (DOI)
Adjusted the fuel/air mixture to stop rev-hunting. Seems like I've got it about right, as its idling fairly smoothly and consistently. I'll have to tweak a little more here and there and see if it drives properly.
Previous Owner of 5875 - 1981/Grey/5-Speed/Grooved Hood
Location: Denver, CO
Posts: 19
My VIN: 4496
Installed leds on door lights and side markers. They look great and run cooler.
Dave M vin 03572
http://dm-eng.weebly.com/
Location: Sacramento-ish
Posts: 4,408
My VIN: 02100
Club(s): (NCDMC) (DCUK)
Drove it to work without incident. On the way home I was trying to turn my radio down with the remote, and accidentally held down the 'up' button instead. The whole system just shut off. Checked all the fuses and nothing was wrong. Checked all the wiring, nothing wrong. Checked the fuse in the back of the head unit, it's fine. Start checking voltages and there isn't any?
Turns out there's an inline glass fuse behind the dashboard that was only rated at 5A from the factory. Might be OK for the Craig but not so much for a modern amplifier that accidentally gets cranked. Spent the evening fishing that stupid fuse out through the head unit hole and replaced it with a 10A fuse instead, since that's what's in the back of the head unit. No point creating a link that's intentionally too weak, right?
Jon
1981 DMC-12 #02100. July 1981. 5-speed, black, grooved w/flap.
restoration log, March 2011 to present
full and detailed photo restoration log
got it to idle, see here-
http://dmctalk.org/showthread.php?39...hlight=thermal
Ever since I got it, the idle was never right. As soon as it warned up, it would idle up a bit and have a light misfire at idle. I fixed some vacuum leaks - mainly at the back of the climate control, and at the charcoal canister, and that made the idle even worse... After fixing the connection to the vacuum solenoid (see thread) it idles perfectly now!
I am very happy I (so far) have not had to go into the "VOD" - I was thinking this was about to be the time it was going to happen.
Still rocking the Ducellier
Location: Atlanta OTP GA
Posts: 7,084
My VIN: 2743
Club(s): (SEDOC) (DCH) (DCUK) (DOC-UK)
Dermot
VIN 2743, B/A, Frame 2227, engine 2320
I don't always drive cars, but when I do, I prefer DeLoreans
http://www.will-to-live.org
No-one is to stone anyone, even, and I want to make this absolutely clear, even if they do say "carburetor"
Took my steering rack down the the auto shop and scrubbed all the grease and dirt off it. Then installed new boots and tie rod ends. Also cleaned the two air shields the cover the trail arms.
Brian
Bluffton, South Carolina
My toys
2019 Dodge Challenger Widebody SCAT Pack
2010 Chevy Silverado 2500HD
1982 Delorean DMC-12
1974 Chevy Suburban
Location: Quebec, Canada
Posts: 143
My VIN: 06357
I just drive it, for the past week. Everything runs perfect, I think she would be a great daily driver.
Still checking out that mirror switch/defrost switch blowing when I put the key in.
And also I will check out why the idle doesnt pick-up until it has run for a minute or 2.
But she runs great !!!! Already 2 full tank of gas since the first time I took it out from winter !
Location: Maple Grove, MN (Minneapolis)
Posts: 1,423
My VIN: 05457
New plates arrive in the mail today. The MN plate came off, CA one went on. In MN I was able to get vanity historic/collector plates, here you get what you get.
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David Proehl