A quick update. Following on from the last exhaust breaking in spectacular syle following Dan's car at Lotus, the new system is done. The car then came straight back in my garage to carry on with the stereo upgrade. The car sounds better, the boom in the cabin from memory has gone (will need to drive it more) but it still pops and farts and sounds more expensive

The guy under quoted me by miles. He said if he was to do another he could not charge less than £1500 which puts it beyond the Nottingham based system cost. The £1500 includes EVERYTHING you need in regard to the Stainless Steel and fitting. Contact DMC Ltd for your new gaskets and studs. I anticipate at that price I will once again have the DeLorean with the world's only unique exhaust system.

It has 21" headers for optimum performance, 3" pipework from the headers to the silencers which are a rare 3.5" at the viewable rear tailpipe. The old system had stock manifolds, 2.5" pipework and 3" tailpipes connected to the longest silencers ever!!!

See you at the NEC in a few months. I will be providing 'DREAM RIDES' once again for the Sporting Bears charity! They could do with another DMC as I never had a free minute. Joe public pays around £40 which 100% goes to the charity and in return out cars gain more exposure.
http://www.sportingbears.org.uk/

Just a theoretical question (maybe...)

Does anybody know if the alternator is interchangeable with the Volvo/ Renault units from the equivalent PRV engines? I don't need one at present, but I'm thinking that if, for example I happened to know of a decent used one going spare, would it be worth me having it, even if it were as a standby unit just in case? Or are they compeletly different in terms of fit, terminal connections, output etc etc.

Thanks all,

Hi all,

I'm due to be doing some tank diving on VIN# 4400 soon to give it a good clean up, hose change and inspection.

The fuel pump does not need to be replaced but I was wondering if there's a prescribed method of cleaning the pump while it's out of the tank? Or is it simply a case of cleaning the tank itself and putting the pump back in?

If anyone is interested i spotted these being sold on ebay, rear tyres Pirelli P600 235/60 15 V rated.


Being second hand you obviously need to visually check them over for suitability.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... Track=true

* Unique Offer *
Free fitting & balancing exclusively at the "buy it now" price available on our premises based 2 miles from junction 28 off the M1, Midlands

I have no connection with this auction or the seller.

Are the outer headlights in the UK different from the stock ones?

I have Sylvania 1A1 inners and Cibie outers. My outers have 2 bulbs in them.
One of these has a cracked lens. So I have bought 2 outers from Houston, but notice that these are Sylvania 2A1, but only 1 bulb in them (sealed beam).

Thanks in advance,

Arran

I've recently had problems starting the car from cold, it turns over fine almost fires up but then doesn't quiet go. Continues to turn for a while without firing, then evenutally will splutter into life after using the throttle a bit, runs rough until blip the throttle and it will pick up and run great.

If I then turn it off it will start again straight away without any problems.

All HT leads, dizzy cap and rotor arms replaced and new dizzy.

Any ideas?

Cheers
James

Does anyone have a spare set of auto tranny solenoid valves in good working order?
Old, or new, it doesnt matter. So-long as they're in good shape and work ok?

Thanks

Pictures of my current ones for Rich to see


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When i first got my car that fateful day 2 years ago , i noticed the fuse for the fuel pump had been replaced by one of those external ones, and it had got rather hot. Last night when i went out i could smell a burning smell and it was coming from the same fuse. I replaced it and it seems to be ok again. Is this a common problem or do i own the only self igniting De :?
cheers all Tony TT

IT WAS UNDER MY SEAT IN THE CAR DOH!!!!!

DAVE MATHEWS
HIS COMAPNY IS POLACAP
MOBILE NO 07810200680
62 CASTLE ROAD
WALSALL WOOD
ALDRIDGE

Evening all. Its probably been discussed before but I thought if I bring it up on the new forum it'll be a permenant reocrd.

I'm going to get my hands dirty soon and do some work on the car including an oil change. What do other people recommend I use oil wise? And how much does a Delorean take?