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    Thread: Abandoned car in Japan
Post: Abandoned car in Japan

I don't know anything about this car but if you need any translation work doing let me know and I'll forward it to my wife. My gut tells me you'll need a native Japanese to deal with this, if you can...
Horsebox General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD 20 15,857 24 Jan 2017, 01:57
    Thread: DeLorean Technical & Repair Manual
Post: DeLorean Technical & Repair Manual

Which manual is it that you want - Workshop Manual or Technical Information Manual? You should be able to find either, maybe have a look over at DMCTalk. If no good I can email them to you.
Horsebox PARTS: 9 - Miscellaneous 4 4,471 13 Dec 2016, 23:23
    Thread: engine tidy and resistor cover
Post: engine tidy and resistor cover

You know the drill. Pics or it didn't happen. Blaming the forum is a good one tho..... ;-)
Horsebox General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD 8 6,939 05 Feb 2016, 18:12
    Thread: DeLorean's For Sale On Ebay, Updated as They Appear.
Post: DeLorean's For Sale On Ebay, Updated as They Appea...

The thing really is the wrong machine for our narrow country lanes isn't it. I spend much of a country drive in the D pretending I'm enjoying myself in an MX5. ;-)
Horsebox DeLorean Cars or Parts For Sale or Wanted 484 252,450 07 Dec 2015, 17:43
    Thread: Project Cars @ BHCC
Post: Re: Project Cars @ BHCC

You know you want to Chris! Remortgage the house for the cash - you'll earn a better increase in value of the car than the cost of financing it with the very low mortgage rates right now. If there's ...
Horsebox DeLorean Cars or Parts For Sale or Wanted 575 227,060 01 Nov 2015, 04:33
    Thread: Project Cars @ BHCC
Post: Re: Project Cars @ BHCC

It looks awful doesn't it. Plenty of bits missing and whats left looks like its been vandalised. I guess it would be satisfying to straighten it out though if money was no object. The way the bulkhead...
Horsebox DeLorean Cars or Parts For Sale or Wanted 575 227,060 30 Oct 2015, 00:28
    Thread: Hello everyone! I'm new!
Post: Re: Hello everyone! I'm new!

Hey Jsa2685 I think I saw you today driving along the A29 just past Arundel at about 2pm! I wasn't in the D but was waiting to cross the main road as you went past with the red D on a trailer. All hap...
Horsebox New member? Say hello :) 18 11,895 20 Oct 2015, 18:43
    Thread: DeLorean news issue 69
Post: Re: DeLorean news issue 69

Just got back from an exhausting day at work so it was a nice surprise to see it on the mat waiting to be read. Thanks for your hard efforts in producing it! Very sad to read about Paul McKay on the ...
Horsebox Latest DOC News 5 4,157 14 Sep 2015, 17:58
    Thread: Deposit paid on Vin..... 005127.
Post: Re: Deposit paid on Vin..... 005127.

Only just seen this thread but it does look like something odd is happening with your vacuum ignition advance. It looks to me like you aren't getting any (oh er!) from your picture a while back. Did y...
Horsebox New member? Say hello :) 172 96,238 17 Aug 2015, 23:09
    Thread: Stainless expansion tank and fuel sender unit wanted
Post: Re: Stainless expansion tank and fuel sender unit ...

I have a delorean.com sender that is sat idle in my spare room, if you're still looking for one. Send me a PM if you're interested. Mark
Horsebox DeLorean Cars or Parts For Sale or Wanted 5 3,392 21 May 2015, 15:23
    Thread: Starting possible problem
Post: Re: Starting possible problem

I feel your pain Max! You just want a big hole to open up and swallow the stupid car.
Horsebox 1 - Engine 48 26,417 07 Apr 2015, 11:52
    Thread: Starting possible problem
Post: Re: Starting possible problem

You can test the thermotime switch with it in situ. One of the two pins should read zero resistance to ground and the other, the heating element, should be 30 odd Ohms. If you find you need a new one...
Horsebox 1 - Engine 48 26,417 04 Apr 2015, 10:56
    Thread: SVR363W on sale again
Post: Re: SVR363W on sale again

So it HAS had a front frame rust repair to "MOT standard", according to the now ended advert linked in the OP. No mention of basic information like mileage or VIN.... My folks live in Canterbury and...
Horsebox DeLorean Cars or Parts For Sale or Wanted 28 15,943 05 Dec 2014, 19:08
    Thread: Big balls or small balls?
Post: Re: Big balls or small balls?

Same problems with the delorean.com sender here. The cap popped off when driving and then I had alarming fuel leaks when refilling. Pulled the spare wheel out and and was happy to see that the sender ...
Horsebox DeLorean Cars or Parts For Sale or Wanted 25 12,899 18 Nov 2014, 18:44
    Thread: Fuel leaking from tank when filled??
Post: Re: Fuel leaking from tank when filled??

I got to the bottom of the leak in the end.... Apparently the rubber gasket that seals the fuel sender expands over time due to the petrol in the tank. It expands just enough to make screwing the sen...
Horsebox 2 - Emission / Fuel Systems 12 9,122 21 Oct 2014, 14:28
    Thread: Fuel leaking from tank when filled??
Post: Re: Fuel leaking from tank when filled??

Mine's been doing this recently. Garage owners not impressed! I took the pump/sender access panel off and found the sender had come off the thread. Utter ball ache to get it on properly, and not comp...
Horsebox 2 - Emission / Fuel Systems 12 9,122 13 Oct 2014, 09:48
    Thread: Idlespeed system help
Post: Re: Idlespeed system help

Thanks for the help and PMs guys, really appreciate it. Just got the idle speed system working today! It turned out the idle speed microswitch was broken, which I replaced some weeks back but it had ...
Horsebox 1 - Engine 5 4,041 20 May 2014, 20:17
    Thread: Idlespeed system help
Post: Re: Idlespeed system help

I ran the engine and triggered the microswitch. Nothing. So I took the microswitch out, cleaned the terminals and measured about 300 Ohms with the switch actuated, so I'm guessing the switch is shot. ...
Horsebox 1 - Engine 5 4,041 02 May 2014, 17:08
    Thread: Idlespeed system help
Post: Idlespeed system help

Hi all, would really appreciate some advice on getting the idlespeed system up and running... A previous owner must have deliberately disabled the system for some reason because at idle throttle, the...
Horsebox 1 - Engine 5 4,041 28 Apr 2014, 17:20
    Thread: Navigable DMC Workshop Manual for download
Post: Navigable DMC Workshop Manual for download

Some jobs you just wish you hadn't started…! I know it's nothing new; I downloaded it from a guy on DMCTalk who had scanned his manual and made it searchable. All I've done is added some structure to...
Horsebox General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD 3 2,999 28 Jan 2014, 19:52
    Thread: HSR194W spotted
Post: Re: HSR194W spotted

Hi all, Yep that's me. I'm Mark and live in the Horsham area. I bought VIN 6042 from a nice bloke up north a couple of months ago. I'm still getting the feel for it, but love it so far. Can't believe...
Horsebox General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD 4 3,246 11 Dec 2013, 19:21