What have you done to your DeLorean today?

[DavidProehl]

Installed a "new" air filter to replace the one that has been in my car since I bought it 8 years ago (figured it was about time even though it was barely dirty).

I ordered it from RockAuto. It was listed as warehouse clearance. Judging from the box art this filter looks like it may be older than my car!

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[Jonathan]

Learn something new everyday, right?

Ok, lol, what the heck is this thing all about??

http://store.delorean.com/p-7773-tank-ac-vacuum.aspx

I didn't know I had one until poking around in behind the area where the charcoal canister is. It's not easily accessible from the looks of things, so figured I'd leave it alone unless there was some reason to check it over for condition or loose fittings or cracked hoses or something.

It's referred to as the A/C vacuum tank. Anyone know what it's function is? I don't and can only guess at this point.

[Bitsyncmaster]

Learn something new everyday, right?

Ok, lol, what the heck is this thing all about??

http://store.delorean.com/p-7773-tank-ac-vacuum.aspx

I didn't know I had one until poking around in behind the area where the charcoal canister is. It's not easily accessible from the looks of things, so figured I'd leave it alone unless there was some reason to check it over for condition or loose fittings or cracked hoses or something.

It's referred to as the A/C vacuum tank. Anyone know what it's function is? I don't and can only guess at this point.

It holds a vacuum when your engine does not produce much vacuum like hard acceleration. You need vacuum for brake assist and to operate the HVAC controls.

[nkemp]

1) Put new anti squeal shims in the front. Now the car won't get as much attention

2) Finished putting new exhaust gaskets in. That was not fun but it doesn't sound like an old VW beetle

3) Washed it for tomorrow's MPLS Movies In The Park featuring BTTF 1. The DeLorean are invited and the crowd loves it.

[Jonathan]

It holds a vacuum when your engine does not produce much vacuum like hard acceleration. You need vacuum for brake assist and to operate the HVAC controls.

Thanks Dave. I was wondering if it was a reserve tank of some kind. What you said makes sense. Thanks for clarifying.

[Riley88]

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I went to my first auto show. It was a special olympics charity thing.

While I love the car I'm not much for dealing with strangers so I sat a few cars away. Thanks to this forum I thought to bring something to prevent people from sitting in it. I brought a scale model of the James Webb Telescope to leave in the driver seat and a Matt Smith bobble head for the other one. Weirdly I blew a fuse for the radio.

Played Pokemon Go to pass the time. I noticed that while people took pictures of most of the cars, mine was the only one where people posed to be included with the car.

Nothing but pidgeys hanging in and around my car

[Peripatetic]

image.jpgI don't even know how to explain this photo to someone from 1982.

[81dmc]

Removed and modded my wiper motor to spin faster. I also made an access hole in the filler area for an easier removal.

[DMC-81]

I'm waiting for an open barrel wire crimp tool to arrive so I can proceed with my fusebox replacement, meanwhile, I replaced the doorsill seals. They were deformed and dry.

Passenger side-before:
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Here is the old rubber seal removed, and the new one. The 2 original steel? rivets were a challenge to remove without bending the metal brace.
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I removed the old glue with carburetor cleaner, a putty knife and a rag. I used 3M yellow weatherstrip glue in its place on the new one.
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After the glue was removed, I used Mother's Mag and Aluminum polish and 1000 grit to polish the stainless metal braces.
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New rubber cut and installed. I used an X-acto knife to cut the holes, aluminum 1/8" pop rivets (2 per side), and new SP10462 SEM screws.
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New doorsill seals installed...
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One door seal pair down, 4 to go..

[Bitsyncmaster]

Installed a new low pressure hose on a friends D today. It was a DPI line and the install went very easy. The line is much smaller than the stock line and without the pipe ends it was easy to feed along the frame. Just remember to slide the clamps onto the line before you push the pipe end into the line.

Also installed a new bushing in his car for the steering. Used the Grady bushing and had problems getting that pushing pressed in. What I think happened was the metal plate hole had some burs and therefor the bushing could not slide into the hole. I cut the four slots already in the bushing a little deeper and then it pressed in pretty easy.