What have you done to your DeLorean today?

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Originally Posted by nkemp

A hair dryer (or heat gun) would probably thaw it out. Even engine compartment heat could do it. BUT .... the trouble you now have is water in the cable and the next time you drive it could freeze while driving or at the next stop.

I faintly recall that the original fix was a bit of antifreeze in the tube. A better fix, IMHO which is subject to being wrong without notice, is to get the water out, fix the entry point and maybe a bit of lube (WD40?) in the housing. The trouble with lubes in applications like this is that in time, they can actually gum up the housing rather than provide that freel flow we want. Blowing it out or vacuuming (pull a vacuum for a while with a shop vac) is an alternative.

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Just to add to that, the deice recall included more parts than just that shield for over top the throttle spool. It came with a couple of other fasteners and rubber stoppers. The little rubber grommet was meant to keep water out of the cable itself. The 4 snap ring washers are meant to go over the post on the spool to stop the far end of the spring from catching on it accidentally. And the other two clips were meant to keep the cable sheath from getting pinched itself underneath the air filter housing (by improving the routing as it goes under and keeping it out of the way of things pinching it).

The recall is of course more focused on the freezing aspects, but there were other pieces in that same recall that were for more than just the cold weather problems.

Recall is explained here: http://www.dmcnews.com/bulletins/SC-01-1.82.html

The pictures are garbage though. It is easier to understand with a good visual, but I've never seen photos collected to show it.

EDIT: Dana shared some great photos one day and they show 2/3's of the recall fittings in place...

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I never got the recall kit because this type of weather isnt usual in Alabama. It starts warming back up tomorrow so it should thaw on its own.

New LED headlights that I got at DMCNW. So nice to actually be able to see at night now.
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Originally Posted by SKnight

New LED headlights that I got at DMCNW. So nice to actually be able to see at night now.
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Nice. How do these look with the lights off?

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Originally Posted by mr_maxime

I never got the recall kit because this type of weather isnt usual in Alabama. It starts warming back up tomorrow so it should thaw on its own.

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One morning a few winters ago, next door to you in Atlanta, I took the D to work on a very cold morning. All was well for the first mile or so and then the cable froze (presumably in the sheath) at about 2500 rpm. Mildly terrifying I can tell you, as I hadn't heard about the de-ice kit at that point.

Ordered the kit but only got the shield fitted. Never could work out how the little rubber fittings should be installed. Lubbed the cable with anti-freeze before installation, however and it never froze again.

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Originally Posted by nkemp

A hair dryer (or heat gun) would probably thaw it out. Even engine compartment heat could do it. BUT .... the trouble you now have is water in the cable and the next time you drive it could freeze while driving or at the next stop..

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Keep in mind that the low part of the cable where the water settles (in fact, ALL of the cable) is inside the car other than the last foot or so to the engine. If you have a working heater, warming the car up long enough will thaw it out. But it's still kind of risky as the cable lays against the fiberglass and can easily reach outdoor temps with the car moving.

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Originally Posted by Gregadeth

Nice. How do these look with the lights off?

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Not much different than stock which is one reason I decided to go with these.
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Delorean owners in Australia have got together and arranged to have Chris Nicholson do the rounds on our cars.

He has been focused on body work but he did manage to fix the dodgy closing of my passenger door and show case his skills on many other aspects of the "D" mechanicals.

Sydney, Newcastle, Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide will all receive a visit and the work has been fantastic - Thanks Chris

Photos show Chris working on the dent in the edge of my driver side door then signing his work at my request, brilliant :thumbup:

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After about 5 years of use my Interstate car battery died. It had started to bulge. I decided to try an Optima Red-top battery. I got the model 78 (8078-109) with side terminals only. Just got it at O'Reilly to make warranty exchanges easier than having to deal with an online merchant. Didn't have to pay much more than what most vendors were charging online.

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My Red Top Optima is going on its 6th year now; I had my local auto part store test it the other day and they concluded that it is still in good condition. Money well spent back in 2011.