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my cars been off the road for a while! - craigrid - 27 Mar 2009
G'day all,
As the big event in june draws nearer i'm starting to think of things i may need todo to my delorean to 'get her goin'
I'm lookin forward to the trip to the uk but i have only 4 days to get the car up an running prior to norfolk, which may sound alot but with jetlag n all!!
It hasnt been ran since july 07, but is in storage up on blocks, i'm just after any sugestions, who has had any "delorean" related incidents with non-runners over time,
I know the usual, drain tank put new fuel in etc, but is there anything delorean specific i need to look for :?:
Thanks in advance for any help
Re: my cars been off the road for a while! - Nick H - 27 Mar 2009
Hi Craig,
My car's in a similar situation to yours.
As well as draining the fuel check the condition of the fuel pick up hoses in the tank.
Check the anti-freeze to make sure its ok. The standard stuff last's around
2 years and then starts to loose its anti-corrosive qualities.
Run the car to operating temp and check the cooling fans kick in.
The air-con might not work if the seals have dried out and the gas leaked.
I would also check the tyres even if the car has been stored with the weight
off them.
Nick H
MOT booked for Tuesday