New owner looking for help

[Lumpyd]

Ok, just got 5167 and I have a LOT of questions. I'll start with the engine bay. What is the little gold dipstick looking thing on top of the motor? And I have some disconnected wires. One I believe is for the engine bay light that will have to be replaced. But the other is a connector with a black wire and a red wire going into it. Right up by the firewall. Any ideas?

[WHO1DMC]

Ok, just got 5167 and I have a LOT of questions. I'll start with the engine bay. What is the little gold dipstick looking thing on top of the motor? And I have some disconnected wires. One I believe is for the engine bay light that will have to be replaced. But the other is a connector with a black wire and a red wire going into it. Right up by the firewall. Any ideas?The plug is probably the unused mystery plug. The little dipstick thing is the CO adjustment screw plug. I wouldn't touch it. If it's been in there for a long time you can lose vacuum if it doesn't seat rite.




Dave B.

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[Lumpyd]

Thank you

[Timeless]

You'll find a plethora of information here and owners willing to assist. Welcome! :cheers:

[Ron]

The black and red wires go to a 1uF capacitor, for radio noise suppression.

[82DMC12]

Actually that particular plug is supposed to connect to a two-pin harness behind the engine, that has a black wire and a black/blue wire. Yes, the wiring colors change at that plug! No idea why. Probably why it's not plugged in.

Here is a photo of the engine-side plug. Also a picture of the two plugs connected on the firewall. Good luck finding the other end! It must be back there.

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[Lumpyd]

Awesome. I'll check for it. Now, while we're back here, there is a hose attached to a plastic "T". Is that a fuel line?

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[Rich]

Awesome. I'll check for it. Now, while we're back here, there is a hose attached to a plastic "T". Is that a fuel line?

Probably a coolant hose. No fuel line tees are back there unless it has a PO mod.
Requesting another photo.
Can you use an arrow to point to the hose and/or the tee you’re asking about?

[Lumpyd]

Check out the link in my above post. Not sure how I attached the pic in my first post.

[82DMC12]

It's hard to see but I believe it is a Tee for the brake booster?? Check out part #5 in the diagram. It goes onto a hose barb on the back of the passenger side intake manifold.

https://store.delorean.com/parts/brakes-wheels/6-3-1-brake-lines-hoses.html

[Jonathan]

The little rubber piece on the end of the CO mixture adjustment hole plug can dry out over time, get hard and not seal well. You can get a new one here:

https://store.delorean.com/102392a-co-adjustment-plug.html

Or use something else suitable but not quite as pretty like a golf tee, lol.