I think DaraSue would prefer a little anonymity for now.Originally Posted by SS Spoiler
Let's stay on topic.
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I think DaraSue would prefer a little anonymity for now.
Let's stay on topic.
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DENNIS
VIN 5180, Frame 3652, STAGE II, EPS, DM-eng Solid State Solutions (RPM Rly, Dm.Lt.Mod., Fan Fail Mod. , FAN Rly, HS.Rly) , HID headlights, SPAX user since 2009, Eibach springs, M Adj. Rear LCA's, DPNW poly-sway bar kit, DMCEU LCA Stabilizer link kit, DMCMW Illuminated door sills, Aussie Illuminated SS Shifter plate, REAL MOMO EVO Steering wheel, DELOREANA Extended View Side Mirrors w/ Heaters, DELOREANA LED Door Lights.
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George
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1981 DeLorean. Cruise Control, Wings-A-Loft, Eibach springs, Spax shocks, Stage1 exhaust, Manual, Grey and Grooved, LED clock and fixed pulls.
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I didn't take any pix of my incredibly fetching pajamas/car repair outfit, but here is an incredibly lifelike artist's rendition of me trying to fasten a clamp around a hose that was leaking half a gallon of antifreeze:
Seriously though, there was still about a teaspoon of leakage when I checked it again so I gave the clamp another couple turns with the torque wrench and it's held all day including the drive to work with a stop at Costco on the way, and a road test to the library and an exit up the freeway on my dinner break. Crossing my fingers that this particular issue is whipped for now...
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Here's to hoping that solved your problem
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Dara,
Did you ever make it to Las Vegas? Are you in town right now? There is a shop on the west side that works on DeLoreans. We could try to get some of the LV D owners and meet up with you for some fun.
Bob
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No more leakage this morning, so I'm cautiously optimistic.Here's to hoping that solved your problem
I never did, although I'm thinking of heading down there for a test drive next week, if my car continues to behave itself.
Is the shop Lost in the 50s? I know another guy down there who recommended them.
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Does anyone have a picture of the plug that runs the left-hand gauges? The dead temp and voltage gauges are back after a day of driving around. Strangely my service manual doesn't seem to have a wiring diagram for those. I'm sitting in a Cabela's parking lot trying to look under the dash and see if anything's visibly amiss but I'm not exactly sure what I'm looking at. Are the connectors on the back of the gauges something I can see without taking the binnacle apart?
(I was trying to save that project for the winter since the issue's been intermittent but it's getting pretty annoying...)
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No, they are not visible without removing the cluster binnacle. Although the gauges may flake out on you, you are fine driving it. As long as the batt light doesn't come on, you are charging. As far as the coolant temps go, if you did not see any abnormalities in temp with working gauges, the likelihood of you having a problem is low. Heck nowadays some cars don't even display that info anymore. It's just warning lights.
Your fine to drive home from cabelas.
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DENNIS
VIN 5180, Frame 3652, STAGE II, EPS, DM-eng Solid State Solutions (RPM Rly, Dm.Lt.Mod., Fan Fail Mod. , FAN Rly, HS.Rly) , HID headlights, SPAX user since 2009, Eibach springs, M Adj. Rear LCA's, DPNW poly-sway bar kit, DMCEU LCA Stabilizer link kit, DMCMW Illuminated door sills, Aussie Illuminated SS Shifter plate, REAL MOMO EVO Steering wheel, DELOREANA Extended View Side Mirrors w/ Heaters, DELOREANA LED Door Lights.
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Yes. Photo of the flex circuit on the back of the instrument cluster is here: http://www.specialtauto.com/delorean.../dash-rear.jpg
Get a mirror up under there and you can see it.
The connector that runs the (+) side of the left side gauges is the one that fits into the socket at the upper right of the circuit (as viewed toward driver in photo). It also carries the ground for those gauges, shared with the ground for the seat belt and door ajar lights. Are those working?
You might want to invest in the poster-size wiring diagram for this and future work: http://store.delorean.com/p-9202-wiring-diagram-lg.aspx
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I made it home, stopping every 10 miles to make sure I hadn't actually blown a radiator hose or snapped the alternator belt. Last time this happened it would start working again after I'd stopped for 1/2 hour-45 mins, but I didn't get that lucky this time. At my last stop I checked the seat belt and door open lights and they weren't working either, so that's another piece of the puzzle.
If I take the binnacle apart, how big of a job is it? I really wanted to try and get down to Vegas next week, but it makes me nervous to drive it like this.
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