Car shut off, why?

[DMC81]

No. Finish diagnosing before dispersing cash.

Do the resistors even go bad unless it dropped?

[Spittybug]

Do you have a meter? Just measure the resistance across them. But no, generally speaking resistors do not just go bad.

Fuel
Air
Spark


If you hear the fuel pump going, then chances are you haven't had a catastrophic blockage that would prevent fuel from reaching injectors.
Air.... did your throttle cable perhaps snap and shut your butterflies?
Spark. Most likely culprit. Pull a plug wire and have someone crank car while you see if a spark jumps from the end of the lead to the engine (anywhere, about 1/2 inch away). Use gloves.

Once you figure out it is spark (my guess), report back and we'll continue.

[DMC81]

Do you have a meter? Just measure the resistance across them. But no, generally speaking resistors do not just go bad.

Thanks guys, I'll do some checking here in a day or so...it's going to be very cold here for a day or two. lol

[DMC5180]

Do the resistors even go bad unless it dropped?

Never heard of a truly bad one. It's just the wire terminal connections that can cause problems.

[Jonathan]

Definitely not trying to be a smarta$$ here, but there is fuel in the tank, right?

[DMC81]

Definitely not trying to be a smarta$$ here, but there is fuel in the tank, right?

Yes Sir. It's got fuel but I'm glad you asked. I'm still so new to the Delorean that I wouldn't put it past my self..lol jk

[Rich]

Nope it would not re fire at all.

As noted in other troubleshoot-assist threads, it's important to be sure we know your car's symptoms clearly.

Please confirm the status after the car died for no apparent reason during the warm-up idle episode the other day:

- Fuel is in tank
- Fuel pump is heard running/priming, even if only momentarily, when key is turned to ON position before a new cold start attempt (fuel pump OK)
- Engine cranks normally (starter system and battery OK)
- Engine does not start/run

[Rich]

The DeLorean factory did supply a few pages of troubleshooting guidance for an Engine Does Not Start condition:

LINK: Factory-Troubleshooting-Charts-Engine-Will-Not-Start

No guess as to whether these factory docs are better than 30 years of experience/advice from this forum.

If you don't feel confident or run out of patience just get it to a decent indep. mechanic. The DeLorean isn't exotic or unusual in this respect even if it might be new to you. Good luck.

[DMC81]

Will you hear the fuel pump prime every time you turn the key? For example if I turn the key on and hear the pump run then turn the key off and do it again should I hear it run again after just doing it once?

[DMC5180]

Some RPM relays prime the fuel pump some don't. The Delorean used both versions. There is a solid state (aftermarket) unit that has a prime feature. It will prime every time you cycle the key. Not sure about the OEM ones that prime.