What have you done to your DeLorean today?

[DeLorean03]

installed DMC fuel pump combo unit. Looks nice and works well. However, I just cannot close the cover. New pump is too big.

What has happened (possibly) is your fuel tank is pushed a tad bit too far towards the front of your car. Same thing happened with my install. I had to stand with my full body weight on the cover while someone else put in the screws that face towards the back of the car. It is worth it though!

[DeLorean03]

What did I do lastnight .... ? Well, this!

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Why in the world would I do this??? Because this was waiting for me underneath the intake manifold!

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And here is where I stopped for the end of the night.

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Basically, there were two leaks underneath the intake. One was the fat, short hose from the back of the waterpump housing. The other was at the plastic "T" behind and underneath the fuel distributor and vacuum solenoid. While I am in here, I am changing the waterpump - just to be 100% safe.

Should be back together by next Thursday/Friday (It is in storage at Ken Koncelik's right now).

It is not as difficult as some might think. You just have to TAKE your time and GO slow.

[DMCMW Dave]

Btw that "plastic tee" should not be plastic.

[jawn101]

Btw that "plastic tee" should not be plastic.

Do you mean the one in the heater control valve assembly? (http://store.delorean.com/p-7672-bleed-adaptor.aspx, #5 on http://store.delorean.com/c-363-7-1-...ng-system.aspx)

A certain 3rd party vendor sells plastic ones as "upgraded", right along side the "upgraded" hot water valve that seems to have a suspiciously high failure rate. Just wondering since I left that plastic tee without thinking too much of it after my hot water valve failed, and if you say it should be gone then it will be.

[DeLorean03]

Btw that "plastic tee" should not be plastic.

That's why I bought your brass one, Dave (: .

[thirdmanj]

Having a hell of a time with a f-ckin nut and bolt. The black support bar in the engine bay, the right hand bolt rattled loose, then stripped out. And I can't get the new sh-t to thread in! I spent two hours today, shimming, propping this way and that and the motherf-cker just won't bite! I've successfully cross-threaded it, twice. Which tells me I should be able to thread it the right way, but FML. This is just embarrassing!

[DMCflux]

I Installed my new DMC headliner!

[DMCflux]

Threw it on the lift to start my trans removal to have the 2nd gear roll pin issue fixed

[ccurzio]

Took it out for a quick and happy little jaunt since it's been sitting trapped in the garage for a little too long.

[Michael]

Late last year, I noticed my waterpump in the beginning stages of weeping so I nipped it in the bud and had the pump replaced Wednesday. It's been almost 4 years since I bought her and a little over 15k miles so today as long as its at the shop, I'm having a 15k service including trans service and brake fluid change. Tomorrow I will jack it up on a lift for one of my bottom to top detailing....Ready for Spring!!!!

Fun fact, I was under the impression the entire intake had to come off to replace the pump. I didn't like the idea of disturbing the fuel system, but they were able to replace it by only removing the runners. He replaced all the hoses as well.