What have you done to your DeLorean today?

[DMCMW Dave]

Finished brake job and seat covers so we went on a long road test run. Noted blue smoke for first five miles, and erratic idle, hunting.
Did a compression test, these are the numbers......35, 75, 130,140, 130, and 120. That explains my bad blow by issues. Sounds like an overhaul
in the future. Still coming to Ohio probably on a trailer! Question...is it bad to drive with low compression? What can happen? Ideas?

Paul Cerny #2691
Kalispell, MT

Do a leakdown test to figure out if it's bad valves or broken pistons. Although the blow-by problem probably gives you the answer. I presume you're seeing oil on the "clean" side of the air filter and in the intake (air flap)?

Oil will get dirty in a hurry. You'll foul the O2 sensor and plugs, but compared to the real problem neither is a big deal.

Disconnect the hose that runs from the oil filler cap to the air box and route it under the car (longer hose), this will keep you from dumping oil back into the intake and plugging the air filter. With the engine running you'll probably see a lot of smoke from that hose.

[Jonathan]

Went for a 100+ km drive this afternoon and the car drove like a champ. No issues and it was one of the more fun drives I have had in recent memory. That says as much about the car finally being in good shape as it does about the driver. Giddyup.

[SS Spoiler]

Dave, already put a by-pass hose off the oil fill tube. Is it possible extra gas could get by the rings and sit on the oil in the pan until it explodes?
Had that happen on a 58 Ford. Yeah I had to change oil soaked air filter. Put a crate motor from Don Steger at 79,000 miles. Car now has 153,000
on it. Plan to go for forged pistons, new cylinders. Will a single turbo break ring lands? or rings? [compression was 175psi when oil was squirted in plug hole].............bummer

[Rich_NYS]

Flushed my cooling system ala Nightflyer Josh and replaced 5 of the coolant pipe coupler hoses.

Worked on my louvre repair; a round of sanding and another coat of polyester resin.

Applied some Fluid Film to the steel fuel filter line & fitting, as well as a few other random steel fittings "under there."

Used Gunk to begin degreasing the layers of gunk off the transfer case.

[ifelder]

Met the transport driver and took delivery of 4307.

Drove it straight to work. 5PM could not come sooner.

[eagle-co94]

Met the transport driver and took delivery of 4307.

Drove it straight to work. 5PM could not come sooner.

What, no pics?!

[ifelder]

What, no pics?!

4307.jpg

Here's right before she was loaded on the transport. Grey, 5 spd, Oct 81.

Has a bit of an idle hunt that I'm going to try and sort out tonight. Try and find a vacuum leak, check the dwell, then the idle motor.

[robscott]

I'm doing a body off restoration, and its just hit the turning point of putting it back together yey Vin 6507

[Silverbullet]

4307.jpg

Here's right before she was loaded on the transport. Grey, 5 spd, Oct 81.

Has a bit of an idle hunt that I'm going to try and sort out tonight. Try and find a vacuum leak, check the dwell, then the idle motor.

How come the door lights are off?

[ifelder]

How come the door lights are off?

I pulled the courtesy light fuse.
Was concerned that the driver wouldn't close the door all the way and it'd arrive with a dead battery.

Last night I installed Tomcio's LED kit and the DMOCO shift gate & brushed knob.