Thanks; neither did I. I can understand why people went to them in the first place (saving electricity), but the amount of light thrown by that first batch Houston came up with was pretty weak -- a curse of being an "early adopter," I suppose.Originally Posted by Bitsyncmaster
I've been busy every night this week so far, but I plan on aiming the headlights tonight when I get home from work. I should be able to get some photos then.
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My girlfriend insisted that we take the DeLorean to supper, despite my hesitation.
I think that's the last time she'll make that demand!
Sparky has now been towed home for the second time since I bought it. The first tow was, of course, after the infamous fire in the engine compartment which led to the car's nickname. Tonight, though, I have a mystery on my hands...
After running for five minutes or so, the engine will simply die. For the first couple of minutes, everything is great -- punch the gas, the engine revs. Oil gauge is jumpy but good. Voltmeter shows good. Everything works. Then the idle gets rough, and if you hit the gas the engine stops.
I tested this again after the engine had cooled down -- even if you don't punch the gas, the engine will die. It just takes longer for it to idle to a stop.
The fuel pump works, the carburetor bowl is full of fuel. Spark is fine. The only thing I can think of is that the engine isn't breathing properly. Since I took the air cleaner off and it did the same thing, then it must be the "exhale" which is causing the engine to bog down and give up, rather than the "inhale."
As much as I would love to troubleshoot this in the middle of the night, work tomorrow beckons. Good night.
Edit: I gave some incredibly-stressed-out-looking dude in a Chevy pickup some gas money while I was waiting for the tow truck. Maybe my Carma will improve...
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