I've got my bowl of popcorn and am ready for some good reading.
I've got my bowl of popcorn and am ready for some good reading.
I see no Bill in the membership list? :dunno:
Maybe nobody told him about the .org thing. . . . .
I wonder what happened to theAviator. He was getting ready to convert a few months back.
we're back!!!
i was checking everyday to see if there was any updates, i than threw a google search found a dmchelp.com thread about dmctalk going now, checked that daily to find us with a new name, glad they worked everything out, i was kicking myself in the ass because i didnt have bills contact infoQuote:
Originally Posted by stevedmc
danny
Shoot me a PM. I believe I have both his phone number and email addy.
I think Bill is not talking to me because I bought another Chrysler product. :lol:
Farrar
Quote:
Originally Posted by stevedmc
ah thanks man, i appreciate that!
Farrar, whats up!? glad to see you!Quote:
Originally Posted by Farrar
Thanks, it's good to be seen. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by The Aviator
Not much is up here apart from the ambient temperature, hence I haven't been driving the car much. The car is still waiting for a new evaporator core while I get busy with moving to a different apartment in a few weeks. I'll probably replace the alternator at that time, too.
Farrar
I just got my "Bill" carb kit installed. I'm not finished with everything, but I am so pleased to be able to start and drive the car without the inherent problems of K-Jet. Once finished, I may be able to drive the car to the Sonic without the fear of getting it to restart. Engine runs smoothly, idle is good, throttle response is crisp.
I love the D and wish I could keep it totally original, but I want to drive the car and it has been so unreliable that I finally decided to make the change and keep all the parts for a future restoration.
Invalid reasons. Sorry. 8)
After my a/c leak was conclusively sourced to the evaporator, and I had no time or money to fix it, I opted to let the car sit until such time as I can repair the leak and drive with a/c. Well, a few weeks ago, it was cool enough after sundown to simply drive with the windows open, and so I decided to take the car for a spin. Once the bowl was filled with fuel, the engine fired right up. Throttle response was fantastic, idle was rock-solid. And the fuel in the tank was more than a couple of months old. My car never behaved as well when it was K-Jet, even after it was looked over and pronounced to be just fine. All I can say is "it works for me."
Farrar
Does anyone have a picture of the setup Bill assembles (not his car, but the aftermarket intake manifolds)? I would like to see what's done with the throttle cable.
Let me clarify though; I've seen Bill's car, and what he did for his, but how are others doing it. Are you using the stock throttle spool? If so, did you rig up a support bracket of some sort? Did you run a new cable? or did you hack the existing?
Thanks!
Here are a few pictures of my manifold. I used my old throttle cable and simply cut it short enough to fit the new throttle assembly.
anyone inform bill that the site is back up?!
Now come on.... let's turn over a new leaf please.Quote:
Originally Posted by joebob101
There are things on the car that are inherantly flawed, the handbrake callipers spring to mind. The fuel injection system is not one, unless you count:
1) Intolerance to being left for years with old fuel in it.
2) Lack of knowledge on the part of those working on it.
I ain't gonna moan at anyone for converting to a carburetor, but I will continue to pipe up when K-Jet is unfairly bashed.
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Originally Posted by DCUK Martin
+1
I'm not sure why this thread or several others were revived. These serve no purpose other than to stir the pot. I understand if Bill was here but has anyone even heard from him? And who even cares where the monch and real world pricing fight thread has gone?
Bill is probably on vacation. Unlike me, he probably has a life.
where in the world is bill!? we miss u bill, even martin misses you!
Martin misses Bill only because it's difficult to aim properly over so great a distance.
OK, just kidding. :)
Farrar
Apologies for the delayed response -- I've been preoccupied with my newest vehicle:
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Nice. I told you guys Bill actually has a life, unlike some of us.Quote:
Originally Posted by content22207
Alright bill! now i feel like everything is back to normal, glad to see you back!Quote:
Originally Posted by content22207
danny
I would use your truck to push it. Not the D :DQuote:
Originally Posted by content22207
Welcome to the new DMCTalk, Bill! Glad you're doing well.
Farrar
Roger that! He's my favorite Diet Cheerwine drinking carb installing North Carolinian DeLorean I know.Quote:
Originally Posted by Farrar
It's the Carb SchoolBus :cheers:
Actually, this is the carbureted bus:
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I'm on my way to the church right now, so I'll snap a pic of its engine compartment while I'm over there (Motorcraft 2100 carburetor, 40,000 volt Pertronix coil, MSD plug wires -- sound familiar?)
The new bus grosses nearly 30,000 lbs, which simply is too much for gasoline combustion.
Bill Robertson
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As promised:
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I keep telling you Boo Boos: if you want your vehicle to run right:
- Motorcraft 2100
- High voltage ignition (this bus has an Ignitor electronic ignition module where the points used to be)
- MSD plug wires
- Motorcraft or Delco plugs with .05" gap
The bus starts immediately on the first key turn, no matter how hot or cold it is outside, and runs flawlessly thereafter (even sans vacuum advance -- did you notice the barb has a vacuum cap on it? There's a hole in the advance diaphragm, and replacement diaphragms for those Holley distributors are rare as hens teeth and cost a small fortune when you do find one. I just advanced base time slightly. The engine spends most of its time at full throttle anyway because it's saddled to a humongous Allison automatic transmission -- you basically put your foot on the floor and just leave it there. Everyone is bitching & complaining because the new bus is a straight drive, and apparently I am the only person able to drive it, which is fine with me because they have tortured this poor International every which way since Christmas yet it still hums along. They did manage to put a rod through the oil pan of the other bus).
Bill Robertson
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Bill,
Now that my car is carbureted, can I safely remove the idle ECU and Lambda ECU and save some current draw? My volt meter reads 13v while driving with no lights or a/c running, which seems low to me.
Thanks,
Farrar
Yes you can unplug them.... although the power saving will be negligible. Wanna sell your idle ECU? :D
Works for me:
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(Is anyone ever going to move archives from the old site to this one...).
Dash gauges can be notoriously inaccurate -- put a hand held meter on the car itself.
Bill Robertson
#5939
FWIW, with everything on except the power windows, at 2,000 RPM, my car draws slightly more than 62 amps:
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Thanks, Martin. Looks like it might be time for a new alternator -- I guess 18 months is average lifespan for a DMC alternator? Oy, vey.Quote:
Originally Posted by DCUK Martin
Not planning on selling the idle ECU, though. All of the old fuel system parts I've taken off the car are in storage.
Edit: Bill, do you have low-amp cooling fans on your car?
Edit of the edit: That was measured with a volt meter at the battery terminals. 13.1 v.
Farrar
Yes and no. It all depends on what you are tapping into for 12v power to your electric choke. I am currently tapped into a 12v wire that is coming from the idle ECU.Quote:
Originally Posted by Farrar
Someday I am going to get around to removing my K-Jet wiring and will run a 12v wire directly from the fusebox area. Perhaps we need to have a tech session to remove our K-Jet wiring.
Another reason to use a lifetime warranty from Autozone.Quote:
Originally Posted by Farrar
Already bought one -- need to buy washers. :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by stevedmc
Farrar
If you are using the idle motor center conductor than that has a 2 amp diode driven from the idle ECU. Don't know what your choke uses but you could just spice the green wire to the black/pink wire and then you won't need the ECU.Quote:
Originally Posted by stevedmc