What have you done to your DeLorean today?

[vps3922]

Had a really great day in Bellvueu,, WA at DMC NW with Toby and John yesterday.

Man, did I fatfinger that. It is of course Bellevue, WA!

[vps3922]

Washed my car yesterday in preparation for the car show "The Greatest Show on British Wheels" on Saturday in the Vancouver Van Dusen Park.

Must have gotten water into an area that is not supposed to get wet and the car would not prime anymore to build up fuel pressure. It cranked but never started.

My friend Dave (sdg3205) gave the tip that solved the problem and I should have known from the start: check the fuse box.

Fuse #7 looked pretty toasted and the socket slightly melted. Replaced it with another 20 AMP fuse and the car primed and started right up.

Hope that letting it sit and dry over night removed the last water from areas of concern. Will check the grounds soon.

[jawn101]

Washed my car yesterday in preparation for the car show "The Greatest Show on British Wheels" on Saturday in the Vancouver Van Dusen Park.

Must have gotten water into an area that is not supposed to get wet and the car would not prime anymore to build up fuel pressure. It cranked but never started.

My friend Dave (sdg3205) gave the tip that solved the problem and I should have known from the start: check the fuse box.

Fuse #7 looked pretty toasted and the socket slightly melted. Replaced it with another 20 AMP fuse and the car primed and started right up.

Hope that letting it sit and dry over night removed the last water from areas of concern. Will check the grounds soon.

There shouldn't be any area that can't get wet during a normal car wash. Obviously if you spray pressurized water into your coil or plug wells you will have problems, but a car wash should not have been able to cause your #7 to melt like that. There's more going on there...

Enjoy the show! Brit shows are fun. We have one up here on Sunday as well.

[vps3922]

There shouldn't be any area that can't get wet during a normal car wash. Obviously if you spray pressurized water into your coil or plug wells you will have problems, but a car wash should not have been able to cause your #7 to melt like that. There's more going on there...

Enjoy the show! Brit shows are fun. We have one up here on Sunday as well.

There was no pressure washing going on. I had some water going over the contacts on the rear wall of the car and maybe a bit leaking into the connection box in the upper right corner of the engine bay, where all the connections route into the car through the firewall. #7 was usually fine and I never had starting issues. I therefore blame the washing. I will have to have a look onto the circuit plan for the starter and see where my weak points could be. I tried to start the car several times and that might have caused the melting. I was cranking like a champ and even trying the good old BTTF trick to pedal the gas (which I probably should not do) but did not get to hit the steering wheel with my forehead (which, now that I think of it, should not have activated the horn in the movie).

I will have to give the car another buff up tonight and clean the interior a bit. I will check the circuit and #7 again and start 3922 up again to see if ti works now.

Thanks for the remark!

[vps3922]

Further prep for the British Car Show in Van Dusen tomorrow.

- installed missing rear lens screws (John from DMC NW fitter lock nuts to the drilled out holes and two did not hold very well, so he glued them in and asked me to let it dry. Well, it did not hold very well after a day and broke again. It does now thanks to superglue (quick fix))
- installed license plate holder brackets from Arizona DMC Club (bottom screw was seized and I could only get the complete screw and thread set out. Had a superb screw that just fit in)
- installed matching four screws to hold the license plate holder bracket in place on the rear fascia
- installed new door struts with the help of my beloved wife
- trued to install new inner door seal but this friction' thing did not want to stay in place. My good friend Dave told me that I need a rubber mallet, which I do not have. installed old seal again and moved broken part from upper windshield corner to footwell area, resulting in a big, bad gap in the seal
- installed new windshield wiper on passenger side and fitted windshield washer nozzle (hope it sprays onto the windshield and not the surrounding people anymore)
- installed two missing screws holding the dear drivers side front fender in place and attached ground cable from hood
- buffed up all black areas with Mother's Back to Black and all SS with stainless steel cleaner (not sure if I did a great job as I had to do it in the garage)

Tried another startup of the car and it primed and fired up right away after the disaster from yesterday. Will monitor.

I hope the weather holds up and that it will not rain on the show tomorrow. I am excited, my first car show as a Delorean owner! I have Dave (sdg3205) and Dan on my side to fend the BTTF, manufacturing nonsense and dope comments off.

[gamerguy51]

Got a cargo net off ebay that is a tad small but fits. Made well, and cheap. Also have rust on the lip where the clutch line runs and can't figure out how to get to it short of dropping the frame. It's the only rust I can spot on the whole car. Garage kept for 26 years.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/181385420885...84.m1423.l2649

[DMCMW Dave]

Also have rust on the lip where the clutch line runs and can't figure out how to get to it short of dropping the frame. It's the only rust I can spot on the whole car. Garage kept for 26 years.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/181385420885...84.m1423.l2649

Take out all those bolts and take the panel off. It's that easy. The tank will not fall out.

[MTDMC]

Oil changed.

[gamerguy51]

Take out all those bolts and take the panel off. It's that easy. The tank will not fall out.

I'm not worried too much about the bottom of the pan, it' s the lip above it. My epoxy has bubbled up and is rusting on the lip...but the metal is solid. Figured I just spray it with acrylic black rust stuff until I can get to it.

[Rich]

.....Also have rust on the lip where the clutch line runs and can't figure out how to get to it short of dropping the frame. It's the only rust I can spot on the whole car.

Looks like somebody let some clutch or brake fluid get away from them when servicing the car in the past. This is typical of that.

When you get around to the permanent repair take a good look inside/behind/above this area.