Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Posts: 3,047
My VIN: 16510 and carbureted
Club(s): (GCD) (SEDOC) (DCUK)
I even helped a guy the other day that converted his car to a time machine replica. I'll admit the time machine stuff isn't my cup of tea but I'll do anything to help out a fellow Delorean owner. I love these crappy little cars.
Deloreans are a lot like a hot woman that does nothing but fuss at you all the time. It sucks getting fussed at but for some reason we are willing to put up with it.
Location: North GA
Posts: 6,200
Club(s): (SEDOC) (DCUK)
THANK YOU for this post!Originally Posted by stevedmc
Given the post times and reference in my response (below), I get to keep my internets card!!!
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Posts: 3,047
My VIN: 16510 and carbureted
Club(s): (GCD) (SEDOC) (DCUK)
For what its worth on another thread I found out that EFI fuel pumps need reliable ground connections to work as well. This gets a load off my mind.
For a while I thought low pressure fuel pumps were the only ones that needed reliable ground connections to operate.
Location: Rochester, NY
Posts: 2,405
My VIN: 01049
*hugs Steve tightly*
Location: Congers NY
Posts: 188
My VIN: SCEDT26T5BD06996
Club(s): (DMA)
No my name is Rick, and Bill assisted me with my conversion in april. I haven't put 250 miles on the car since the conversion. The since the pump has failed twice on me already, I'm going to buy another. I'm also hoping the pump is the reason this thing runs like crap.
"He that hath a beard is more than a youth, and he that hath no beard is less than a man"
- William Shakespeare
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Posts: 3,047
My VIN: 16510 and carbureted
Club(s): (GCD) (SEDOC) (DCUK)
Have you checked voltage?
Location: Congers NY
Posts: 188
My VIN: SCEDT26T5BD06996
Club(s): (DMA)
To be honest, I have not. But low voltage would not cause sudded pump failure and function. It may indeed be a loose ground somewhere. I'll have to check the next non-windy day. I thought Bill and I had made sure the grounds were good... Oh well... the utter joys of owning a Carbureted-Delorean.
"He that hath a beard is more than a youth, and he that hath no beard is less than a man"
- William Shakespeare
Location: DeLorean Cars, UK
Posts: 593
Hmmm. I'm amused.
Somehow the carbs vs K-Jet debate has segwayed into "Carb conversions vs EFI conversions".
The thing that kills K-Jet is fuel contamination. If people are converting to carbs because their K-Jet is being a problem, do any of them check the state of the tank? It might explain this rash of pump failures... I reserve the right to snigger if this is the case, after all those hours of arguing that K-Jet is only unreliable when it comes to fuel contamination...
There are several EFI D's in Europe too.
Martin Gutkowski
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Very part time DeLoreaner...
Location: Congers NY
Posts: 188
My VIN: SCEDT26T5BD06996
Club(s): (DMA)
I had to clean my tank a couple months before the conversion. What a holy nightmare. I wish my pump problems would be that easy to diagnose. Alas, it may wind up being some loose wire, or it's groundin out, or it's a poor ground. The possibilities are limitless.
The odd part about the "failure" is it only occurs when I drive quickly down hill. After I give up cranking, and give it five minutes it's starts up without a hitch. These are also VERY short trips. So I'm not sure an overheated pump would apply. Like I said... who knows!
"He that hath a beard is more than a youth, and he that hath no beard is less than a man"
- William Shakespeare
Location: Fort Lauderdale
Posts: 4,740
My VIN: 02613
Club(s): (DCF)
Yes.
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