"Mississippi Engineering"... As someone from Mississippi, I can assure you that your assessment of our engineering principles are wrong. It would have been waaaaay worse if someone from Mississippi had worked on it! :)
Hi, I left a couple of comments on Hoovie's wesite . The door sag is easily fixed by tightening the torsion bars for the doors. The gas struts are really only shock absorbers they will never carry the weight of the doors. If you remove the rear louvers, and the slotted valance above the rear window, you can access the torsion bar holder clips and the torsion bars themselves. Of course this is from the engine compartment, working toward the front of the car Tighten the torsion bars till they just hold the door weight with no sag on a cold day. Some deloreans have a little fuel door flipper access door, so you didn't need to open the door. By the way, I have the original parts and service manuals. Cheers, Ken
Sorry Ken but no, blown struts will definitely cause the doors not to go up properly. Ask me how I know. I assure you that you will never see a Delorean door go up without the strut attached to it. If you do then the torsion bar is way over torqued border line breaking. Have you checked the price of one of those lately. Just replace the struts.
Ok, well, the problem with only replacing the struts, is that they are gas struts. They are subject to heat and cold. If you Rely upon the strut, the door opens lazily but fully in warmer months, and conks you in the head in the winter. The doors are very heavy. Hence the recommended (in the manual) service procedure to tighten the torsion bars. Also the speedometer is driven by a nylon cup, over the hub on the driver side wheel. The square speedometer input gets stripped, that is the input to the angle drive, and the cable shown on “what is wrong with my Delorean” video. The fix is to machine a metal insert or sleeve. Sometimes the angle drive builds up solidified grease and strips the plastic drive. Anyway, best of luck.
Kenneth Hittson hot and cold don’t really have much of an effect it the struts are in good shape. Had mine for two years without issue. Never had to adjust the torsion bars. The fact of the matter is that adjusting the bars isn’t going to take the place of bad struts. Also, they now make much better angle drives than they used to. Also recommend using gear oil instead of grease in them and you shouldn’t have a problem. Using this method for two years now as well. Go on the forums to look up information now. A lot of those service manuals are at least 35 years old now. There are now updated parts and procedures which are much better in a lot of cases.
The Car Wizard using one of Hoovie’s Hoopties for channel content! Better charge him double for replacement of the sending unit! EDIT: with the fact that the Bosch injection system not liking to sit, it would have made BTTF Part 3 virtually impossible.
Not Michael Jordan another flaw in that logic: the first version of the Bosch Jetronic System (known as D-Jetronic) wouldn’t be invented for another 12 years, and the system in the Delorean (known as K-Jetronic) wouldn’t be invented for another 6 years after that!
@@digitalrailroader yeah it was a test dummy engine with the Bosch fuel injection most other vehicles had carbs. But this engine was used in Volvo and I think Peugeot or Renault shared that engine as well??
Yup, getting me a shirt payday. Why? I support local business such as the Wizard, and I like the guy. The Bob Ross of Automotive Masters. Asides from that, I gotta support my local guys from Kansas. Funny story, I've been chasing an electrical issue for a non-working gas guage for six months. (I'm not good with electrical) so, I take it to R&A automotive electric here in Salina and the guy pinpoints it to be a bad cluster. I go to the junkyard and get the cluster I need and slap it in. Works just fine now. The guy didnt even charge my for looking at my Blazer. That's what I call a good person, so I decided to pay it forward and put gas in random people's cars.
This thing needs an LS swap! As for crazy rigged fixes, the one that pops to mind for some reason at this moment is a time I was taking the missus out for a fun ride in the country on my 1970 BMW R 75/5, when it just up and died. I found that the distributor rotor had simply come off, it's bolt was simply gone! In her typically blonde fashion, she was chewing bubblegum, ever so blondely... I asked if she'd let me borrow it. She shrugged and gave it to me, and I glued the rotor back in with the bubblegum, and it got us all the way home, and it proceeded to get me to the shop where I could order a new bolt, which they actually had in stock, luckily! Good times. Sort of.
One of my favorite recent "fixes" was on a Ford 4.6L V8 with a misfire issue. Turned out that the connectors on several of the coils were damaged and would no longer clip on. Took two zip ties, one around the coil, one around the connector, interlinked them and pulled taught. Works great and cheaper than connectors or a wiring harness.
8:12 _"There's some missing parts here. There's a bunch of stuff that's been bypassed or cut off."_ *That's what my wife told me after I got a vasectomy!*
It’s still... a beautiful machine. I never thought of where the fuel cap (filler) was. I assumed in the back. I learned something new. Thanks for the video.
The boot of the Delorian reminds me to the seal of the gastank of my Audi a6 caravan. When I pulled it out I saw, that it was deteriorated very badly. I stopped the repair got a new seal and finalized it. I believe it is the fuel that starts ot take these seals appart. Mine was in there for about 20 years. The end of the story is, that You have to very much replace all the seals in the fuel system. Great video, thanks very nuch Roland from good old Germany
😀 yay, are u going to drop the tank and wash it out? in the engine bay see if it has any Air Hoses, on audi's they crack all the time and cause Vacuum Leaks, a vacuum leak really fks up driveability because the mechanical fuel distributor needs a tight air seal for the fuel arm to swing up and down properly. Also pull out the fuel iniectors and install all new orings and sleeves, and chk to see if they all spray properly ✌😏🚙🚚🚛
I like how the electric screwdriver lights up the fastener head AFTER you've already started loosening it, as to say, "You did a nice job with this screw!"
This is the first time I've actually seen a delorean used the way it was meant to be used. Buy new. Drive home and work out. It's a one time use on the driving part but makes a good workout machine.
My Father at the end of the day dropped off a DeLorean for me to drive the first year it came out in 1981, I took it to a Public driving range in Newport Beach, Ca to hit some golf balls, it sure turned a lot of heads as it was so different, only had it for one night though and since it was a school(High School) night couldn’t drive it around much. I didn’t even have a car of my own or even one to drive at the time, so it was one of the first cars I ever drove, it was an awesome experience and since I was so inexperienced I thought it was the best car in the World.
Haha, this so reminds me of how my Saab was when I got it. Pre-pump wasn't hooked up, the EFI pump (too small for the K-jet boot) was shimmed with an elastic exercise band, a hose was run from the pump down to near the bottom of the tank, and the same goo on the boot. Nasty!
I got in my VW Rabbit in Denver to go home to Pueblo. I could smell gas pretty bad when I started the car. I opened the hood and I could see gas spraying out of the middle of a fuel injection hose. I went to the BX and got some electrical tape, and some super glue. I doused the tape as I wrapped it onto the leaking fuel line. I wrapped it as tight as I could without snapping the tape. I made it to Pueblo, got a new fuel line from VW, and put it on. The VW guy was very surprised that the fix worked.
You’re amazing wizard. Thank you for sharing your wisdom.
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"Since there's so many of these on the road, I thought It be beneficial to show you guys how to change your fuel pump. These things are everywhere" This guy's sense of humor is dryer than the Atacama Desert.
Wizard. Love your videos. couple of advices. First, need more lighting were you work so we can see better. Second, although you are a nice looking man you don't need to be fully in the picture. Have Mrs. Wizard zoom in on the hands and work area. Other than that, keep up man, good job.
Hey, yeah, you never know what you'll find in taking anything old apart. One time when I was in high school driving my 1st car, a '64 Rambler with a flat head 6. The brakes went out, line rusted and I just clamped a pair of vise grips on the line until I could get it fixed. I was careful though driving because you just never know. It worked though until I fixed it. Thanks for sharing. No sense in doing anything unless you do it right. Hoovie will be happy, lol. Ka-ching.
Just close off that big opening...and use a EXTERNAL electric fuel pump for F.I....end of problem....or mount that new fuel pump outside of the fuel tank...there is no reason it has to be in the fuel tank.
I once fixed a Renault LeCar's exhaust with a metal coffee can and 2 muffler clamps. It lasted a few months, but by then the terminal rust had set into the front fenders and body. Once the carb went that was it for my dad, off to the junkpile with it. Parts were too expensive cuz not many sold and the dealer moved away.
I remember back in 1983 a DeLorean pulled into a gas station I was working at, I filled it up and he went to pull away full throttle, it sounded like crap, it was actually funny listening to it, cool looking car with no balls and that was during a year when not many cars had any HP to speak of.
Don't talk smack about ford escorts, I'm a ford escort enthusiast. Had a 97' that lasted until 602,000kms. It was manual without a rpm meter, beautiful green interior. Timeless design
Awesome video, this is what you'd expect the find in a poorly maintained car from an obsolete auto manufacturer. Probably used what they had at the local auto parts store from before the internet. I Like the way the video was set up, felt like we were discovering it with you. Also you seemed more chill, like you you've found a style for making these TH-cam videos. Awesome job man!
Yea, the troubles of a very old modernly constructed vehicle. When you put it back together how should it be maintained so that doesn't happen again? Is it just because it was exposed to old fuel for so long? Also wondering why the fuel pump assembly was fiddled with? Could find a replacement? Trying to solve some other issue? You will find out.
The craziest thing I ever did for a "fix" was to when I removed the rear brakes on my 1992 Pontiac Grand Prix and broke the brake lines where it screwed into the caliper due to it being a rustbelt car. I clamped the rubber lines with vice grips and then wired them to the body. So the car was only running on front brakes. LOL!
Damn 3rd and 4th-gen F bodies are the worst to pull the tanks off of. It helps to have a creeper and to push away from the tank with your legs. This method seems to not yield as many expletives lol.
Not sure why they never put a way to access them like you can on W Body cars. I guess the ideal occurred to them after they came out with the forth generation F body.
Nice to see you loosening up a bit and showing some emotion in front of camera, it really improves your presentation. Was that Mrs. Car Wizard behind the camera at 8:51? I could not see one thing you highlighted in the engine bay because the camera was too far away. Definitely improving, your best video yet, I'd say.
Probably should have gone with the DMC upgraded/modernized fuel pump and sending unit, which is out of stock now but supposedly will be back in stock in March.
I've seen belts in tape decks and VCR's turn into that sticky tar like stuff like that boot. It happens with age to old rubber for some reason. I've repaired some vintage tape decks by replacing those sticky old gummy belts some times they are so sticky that it's pure gum that is stuck fast to the parts and just sticks to your fingers. and it's hard to clean it off.
Rubber wasn't made for modern Ethenol based fuel, turned it to goop. Used to find section of fuel connecting intank pumps(2" hose) to sending unite fuel lines, collapsed and turned to tar.🌚
"what in the world, what kind of rigging is that? I'm pretty sure it didn't come out of the DeLorean Factory like that" LMAO :) Wizard, you'd be surprised (some not in a good way...well a lot not in the good way) at what came out [engineering decisions] during it's short production run. It's what makes it so lovable...if you have the money and "know how" to fix Nothing else like it in the history of Automobiles. Sub'd and liked
Great post, like your dry sense of humor...I usually watch EricTheCarGuy, wonderful mechanic, loves his work, no sense of humor, and I still watch. Keep'em coming.(edit)..ohh the riggin', its what they used on the Titanic.
You guys should really do a Stage 2 conversion on this. It brings it up to about 200hp. I'd also drop the suspension back down to Euro spec. The US forced DeLorean to raise it up for some sort of stupid reason (note they didn't do similar with Lamborghini or Ferrari).
you should document more of hoovies car fixes 👍
I think he is not allowed to make more youtube money than the master himself...
"Mississippi Engineering"... As someone from Mississippi, I can assure you that your assessment of our engineering principles are wrong. It would have been waaaaay worse if someone from Mississippi had worked on it! :)
😲🤣💯💯💯
Haha
Best reply ever , nicely played
Nice one! :-)
If it works, is it a problem anymore?
The audio has made a serious improvement from the last video I watched.
Agreed! Audio is great!!
Just wanted to say that the wizard seems like one of the most honest and down to earth mechanics I've ever seen. Keep them vids coming man!!
with hoovie as a customer, carrying wizzards wallet should be exercise enugh
Hi, I left a couple of comments on Hoovie's wesite . The door sag is easily fixed by tightening the torsion bars for the doors. The gas struts are really only shock absorbers they will never carry the weight of the doors. If you remove the rear louvers, and the slotted valance above the rear window, you can access the torsion bar holder clips and the torsion bars themselves. Of course this is from the engine compartment, working toward the front of the car Tighten the torsion bars till they just hold the door weight with no sag on a cold day. Some deloreans have a little fuel door flipper access door, so you didn't need to open the door. By the way, I have the original parts and service manuals. Cheers, Ken
Idk if Ken is right but it sounds like he knows his shit
Sorry Ken but no, blown struts will definitely cause the doors not to go up properly. Ask me how I know. I assure you that you will never see a Delorean door go up without the strut attached to it. If you do then the torsion bar is way over torqued border line breaking. Have you checked the price of one of those lately. Just replace the struts.
Ok, well, the problem with only replacing the struts, is that they are gas struts. They are subject to heat and cold. If you Rely upon the strut, the door opens lazily but fully in warmer months, and conks you in the head in the winter. The doors are very heavy. Hence the recommended (in the manual) service procedure to tighten the torsion bars. Also the speedometer is driven by a nylon cup, over the hub on the driver side wheel. The square speedometer input gets stripped, that is the input to the angle drive, and the cable shown on “what is wrong with my Delorean” video. The fix is to machine a metal insert or sleeve. Sometimes the angle drive builds up solidified grease and strips the plastic drive. Anyway, best of luck.
Kenneth Hittson hot and cold don’t really have much of an effect it the struts are in good shape. Had mine for two years without issue. Never had to adjust the torsion bars. The fact of the matter is that adjusting the bars isn’t going to take the place of bad struts. Also, they now make much better angle drives than they used to. Also recommend using gear oil instead of grease in them and you shouldn’t have a problem. Using this method for two years now as well. Go on the forums to look up information now. A lot of those service manuals are at least 35 years old now. There are now updated parts and procedures which are much better in a lot of cases.
I think he's got this...
Ok... that's the best intro you've done... lol...
....You know he's going to be sore as shit the day after lol
After the one where he goes back to the 90s to get the parts for the viper
my mom walked in as the intro was playing and i switched to porn because it was easier to explain
I love your humor man, plus the information is a great plus!
The Car Wizard using one of Hoovie’s Hoopties for channel content! Better charge him double for replacement of the sending unit!
EDIT: with the fact that the Bosch injection system not liking to sit, it would have made BTTF Part 3 virtually impossible.
digitalrailroader Doc went thru the car before he sent him back to 1885.
Wow I’ve seen those movies a lot.
Not Michael Jordan another flaw in that logic: the first version of the Bosch Jetronic System (known as D-Jetronic) wouldn’t be invented for another 12 years, and the system in the Delorean (known as K-Jetronic) wouldn’t be invented for another 6 years after that!
@@digitalrailroader yeah it was a test dummy engine with the Bosch fuel injection most other vehicles had carbs. But this engine was used in Volvo and I think Peugeot or Renault shared that engine as well??
Here you go en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V6_PRV_engine
The ONLY good thing in the whole fuel system is that a ABS fuel tank is used so no rusty gas tank and easy to clean out.
Yup, getting me a shirt payday. Why? I support local business such as the Wizard, and I like the guy. The Bob Ross of Automotive Masters. Asides from that, I gotta support my local guys from Kansas.
Funny story, I've been chasing an electrical issue for a non-working gas guage for six months. (I'm not good with electrical) so, I take it to R&A automotive electric here in Salina and the guy pinpoints it to be a bad cluster. I go to the junkyard and get the cluster I need and slap it in. Works just fine now. The guy didnt even charge my for looking at my Blazer. That's what I call a good person, so I decided to pay it forward and put gas in random people's cars.
I'd be pissed if I saw someone messing with my vehicle like that. Be careful out there.
That hole in the front is not for the spare wheel
But its a sink to wash your hands
from all the working on the car 😁
You've got a great manner about you. Really refreshing to have a calm straightforward TH-camr. Great channel, Wizard!
This thing needs an LS swap!
As for crazy rigged fixes, the one that pops to mind for some reason at this moment is a time I was taking the missus out for a fun ride in the country on my 1970 BMW R 75/5, when it just up and died. I found that the distributor rotor had simply come off, it's bolt was simply gone! In her typically blonde fashion, she was chewing bubblegum, ever so blondely... I asked if she'd let me borrow it. She shrugged and gave it to me, and I glued the rotor back in with the bubblegum, and it got us all the way home, and it proceeded to get me to the shop where I could order a new bolt, which they actually had in stock, luckily!
Good times. Sort of.
Fuel pump for a Delorean is an easy fix. DMC Houston sells a combo fuel sender/fuel pump unit that works.
Thank you. Great demos of what you can find when working on older cars.
The car wizard is like the bob ross of cars
One of my favorite recent "fixes" was on a Ford 4.6L V8 with a misfire issue. Turned out that the connectors on several of the coils were damaged and would no longer clip on. Took two zip ties, one around the coil, one around the connector, interlinked them and pulled taught. Works great and cheaper than connectors or a wiring harness.
8:12 _"There's some missing parts here. There's a bunch of stuff that's been bypassed or cut off."_ *That's what my wife told me after I got a vasectomy!*
Matt from Florida - the problem is with the sending unit
You gotta fix whats broken before you can fix whats broken.
Wizard, your dry sense of humor cracks me up every time. The workout routine at the beginning was the best.
Wizard, your videos are addictive, :)
Dont forget to adjust the fluxcapacitor.
Flux Capacitor is 2 words
@@alexdodge2515 No,man,it's not,that was only in a movie.
@@josepeixoto3384 Then explain why I cant find it used as one word ANYWHERE on the internet or in any dictionaries or encyclopedias
It’s still... a beautiful machine. I never thought of where the fuel cap (filler) was. I assumed in the back. I learned something new. Thanks for the video.
The boot of the Delorian reminds me to the seal of the gastank of my Audi a6 caravan. When I pulled it out I saw, that it was deteriorated very badly. I stopped the repair got a new seal and finalized it. I believe it is the fuel that starts ot take these seals appart. Mine was in there for about 20 years. The end of the story is, that You have to very much replace all the seals in the fuel system. Great video, thanks very nuch Roland from good old Germany
I honestly can’t stop watching this channel. This is the greatest
Despite its mechanical shortcomings i've always loved the DMC-12
Have Very deep pockets for the constant repairs...and any 90's Toyota can beat it.
Two minutes in and just noticed the Wizard's Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham has factory security system, nice!
You seem way more comfortable on camera and it contributes to the overall quality of the video, makes it really enjoyable
😀 yay, are u going to drop the tank and wash it out? in the engine bay see if it has any Air Hoses, on audi's they crack all the time and cause Vacuum Leaks, a vacuum leak really fks up driveability because the mechanical fuel distributor needs a tight air seal for the fuel arm to swing up and down properly. Also pull out the fuel iniectors and install all new orings and sleeves, and chk to see if they all spray properly ✌😏🚙🚚🚛
"that guy is swimming in money" LoooL
Hopefully his honeymoon, new house and DeLorean car fixes will stop Hoovie from drowning.
I wonder where he has all that money from
Not anymore, he just got married~
He WAS swimming in money. He's currently importing 10-15 Vietnamese in-laws that he's expected to support.
Soon his ex wife will be swimming in his money. She love his wallet long time. Lol
I like how the electric screwdriver lights up the fastener head AFTER you've already started loosening it, as to say, "You did a nice job with this screw!"
I just realized that Hoovies Hoopties wouldn't exist without the Wizard. Love you channel dude.
Dude you are awesome!!! And the cold humor in hoodies videos dont do you the justice you deserve. Wizard for sure
Props on the flare wrenches
This is the first time I've actually seen a delorean used the way it was meant to be used. Buy new. Drive home and work out. It's a one time use on the driving part but makes a good workout machine.
It's a beautiful car. The styling with the aluminium. It's special.
My Father at the end of the day dropped off a DeLorean for me to drive the first year it came out in 1981, I took it to a Public driving range in Newport Beach, Ca to hit some golf balls, it sure turned a lot of heads as it was so different, only had it for one night though and since it was a school(High School) night couldn’t drive it around much. I didn’t even have a car of my own or even one to drive at the time, so it was one of the first cars I ever drove, it was an awesome experience and since I was so inexperienced I thought it was the best car in the World.
Haha, this so reminds me of how my Saab was when I got it. Pre-pump wasn't hooked up, the EFI pump (too small for the K-jet boot) was shimmed with an elastic exercise band, a hose was run from the pump down to near the bottom of the tank, and the same goo on the boot. Nasty!
Oh, and my tutorial on how to fix the fuel distributor: calgaryvolvoclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=3489&start=15
This will be important manual for whoever buy this from Hoovies later on.
You mean Tavarish? Haha
I love the intro!! Best one yet!
I got in my VW Rabbit in Denver to go home to Pueblo. I could smell gas pretty bad when I started the car. I opened the hood and I could see gas spraying out of the middle of a fuel injection hose. I went to the BX and got some electrical tape, and some super glue. I doused the tape as I wrapped it onto the leaking fuel line. I wrapped it as tight as I could without snapping the tape. I made it to Pueblo, got a new fuel line from VW, and put it on. The VW guy was very surprised that the fix worked.
Intro great and good to let your sense of humor shine thru.
Despite the dry, calm, measured, delivery I get the feeling that The Wizzard is actually a lively friend to have.
YAASSSSSSSSS!!! Delorean video! Thank you for doing a video of this and posting it
You’re amazing wizard. Thank you for sharing your wisdom.
"Since there's so many of these on the road, I thought It be beneficial to show you guys how to change your fuel pump. These things are everywhere"
This guy's sense of humor is dryer than the Atacama Desert.
Wizard. Love your videos. couple of advices. First, need more lighting were you work so we can see better. Second, although you are a nice looking man you don't need to be fully in the picture. Have Mrs. Wizard zoom in on the hands and work area. Other than that, keep up man, good job.
Hey, yeah, you never know what you'll find in taking anything old apart. One time when I was in high school driving my 1st car, a '64 Rambler with a flat head 6. The brakes went out, line rusted and I just clamped a pair of vise grips on the line until I could get it fixed. I was careful though driving because you just never know. It worked though until I fixed it. Thanks for sharing. No sense in doing anything unless you do it right. Hoovie will be happy, lol. Ka-ching.
You're getting more and more comfortable in front of the camera everyday. Great video Wizard!
Absolutely love the Cadillac to the left!!! 😂👍👍
There's a new and improved fuel pump/sending unit kit that does away with the grommet. Am sure a rich guy won't mind paying $419 for it lol
Just close off that big opening...and use a EXTERNAL electric fuel pump for F.I....end of problem....or mount that new fuel pump outside of the fuel tank...there is no reason it has to be in the fuel tank.
love that Caddy
I once fixed a Renault LeCar's exhaust with a metal coffee can and 2 muffler clamps. It lasted a few months, but by then the terminal rust had set into the front fenders and body. Once the carb went that was it for my dad, off to the junkpile with it. Parts were too expensive cuz not many sold and the dealer moved away.
Time to drop that tank and flush it.
OMG, put some lift struts on those doors already. lol You guys are killin' me with how badly they work.
Bummer, I was looking forward to seeing this get running properly with your wizardry. I guess I have to wait.
when I seen the video on it and then you guys put it on the lift, I could tell it was a fuel sloshing problem!
I just want to watch Back To the Future now.
That is such a common car, you can just run down to Autozone for all the parts needed.😉
I remember back in 1983 a DeLorean pulled into a gas station I was working at, I filled it up and he went to pull away full throttle, it sounded like crap, it was actually funny listening to it, cool looking car with no balls and that was during a year when not many cars had any HP to speak of.
10:55 "This is a DeLorean, NOT a Ford Escort" legendary line
You are more than Tyler's mechanic, he is your best friend.
Wish I could find a mechanic in Long Island it seems as honest as you been watching you since the beginning of the hoopty Fleet
Love the channel car wizard you explain things really well thanks
Great video Wizard! Doesn’t matter that you didn’t get it running, it was interesting seeing what’s going on. Keep up the good work 😎
Irish made with bits of other cars mostly Lotus. But you got to love an under dog.
But did you do a tune up on the flux capacitor?
Don't talk smack about ford escorts, I'm a ford escort enthusiast. Had a 97' that lasted until 602,000kms. It was manual without a rpm meter, beautiful green interior. Timeless design
Holy crap, that's one of the strangest bodge jobs I've ever seen. I literally laughed when he pulled that pump out.
I had to be the first time I’ve ever seen anything that crazy when it came to a fuel pump and you could tell they used a bypass system🤦♂️👍🤷♂️
Your videos are great, and just keep getting better.
Wizard! I need to see FULL EXTENSION of those joints when lifting!
*ALWAYS DISCONNECT YOUR BATTERY TERMINALS BEFORE WORKING ON ANY FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS*
Don't forget the fuel accumulator which is in the center of the chassis. Good luck! Tony Ex-french owner of a DeLorean.
Awesome video, this is what you'd expect the find in a poorly maintained car from an obsolete auto manufacturer. Probably used what they had at the local auto parts store from before the internet. I Like the way the video was set up, felt like we were discovering it with you. Also you seemed more chill, like you you've found a style for making these TH-cam videos. Awesome job man!
Thank you!
I love seeing the wizard getting animated
Yea, the troubles of a very old modernly constructed vehicle. When you put it back together how should it be maintained so that doesn't happen again? Is it just because it was exposed to old fuel for so long? Also wondering why the fuel pump assembly was fiddled with? Could find a replacement? Trying to solve some other issue? You will find out.
That hose connects to the fuel pickup in the tank. I did this job a few years ago on my DeLorean the gas tank was full of nasty sludge.
The Wizard.
What you see is what you get.
Wizard for President!
I just discovered your channel and I have to say, I laughed until I cried watching your workout on the DeLorean Weight Trainer. :D Great stuff! :D
Change all the fuel lines to stainless steel braided if he doesnt want it to catch fire
The craziest thing I ever did for a "fix" was to when I removed the rear brakes on my 1992 Pontiac Grand Prix and broke the brake lines where it screwed into the caliper due to it being a rustbelt car. I clamped the rubber lines with vice grips and then wired them to the body. So the car was only running on front brakes. LOL!
Wish my 98 Firebird Formula LS1 fuel pump was that easy to access.
Damn 3rd and 4th-gen F bodies are the worst to pull the tanks off of. It helps to have a creeper and to push away from the tank with your legs. This method seems to not yield as many expletives lol.
dropping the tank sucks on those!
I cut a trap door in the rear to much to do bymyself
Not sure why they never put a way to access them like you can on W Body cars.
I guess the ideal occurred to them after they came out with the forth generation F body.
@@Patchuchan You can make your own access door...I did...on a 1996 Camaro...well worth the effort.
Best intro ever on Car Wizard's channel!
john delorean was a genius. why can’t all cars be that easy to work on
Nice to see you loosening up a bit and showing some emotion in front of camera, it really improves your presentation. Was that Mrs. Car Wizard behind the camera at 8:51? I could not see one thing you highlighted in the engine bay because the camera was too far away. Definitely improving, your best video yet, I'd say.
Probably should have gone with the DMC upgraded/modernized fuel pump and sending unit, which is out of stock now but supposedly will be back in stock in March.
you should do more videos fixing uncommon and common cars. please do a follow up on this & the viper. thanks!
That pumping iron bit in the beginning was fucking hilarious hahahaha 👍👍👍
This is all standard stuff to do on a Delorean.
I've seen belts in tape decks and VCR's turn into that sticky tar like stuff like that boot. It happens with age to old rubber for some reason. I've repaired some vintage tape decks by replacing those sticky old gummy belts some times they are so sticky that it's pure gum that is stuck fast to the parts and just sticks to your fingers. and it's hard to clean it off.
always so peaceful.
Enjoyed it! DeLorean vids are awesome
Rubber wasn't made for modern Ethenol based fuel, turned it to goop. Used to find section of fuel connecting intank pumps(2" hose) to sending unite fuel lines, collapsed and turned to tar.🌚
"what in the world, what kind of rigging is that? I'm pretty sure it didn't come out of the DeLorean Factory like that"
LMAO :)
Wizard, you'd be surprised (some not in a good way...well a lot not in the good way) at what came out [engineering decisions] during it's short production run. It's what makes it so lovable...if you have the money and "know how" to fix Nothing else like it in the history of Automobiles.
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Great post, like your dry sense of humor...I usually watch EricTheCarGuy, wonderful mechanic, loves his work, no sense of humor, and I still watch. Keep'em coming.(edit)..ohh the riggin', its what they used on the Titanic.
The Car Wizard is the Bob Ross of mechanics
You guys should really do a Stage 2 conversion on this. It brings it up to about 200hp. I'd also drop the suspension back down to Euro spec. The US forced DeLorean to raise it up for some sort of stupid reason (note they didn't do similar with Lamborghini or Ferrari).
clicked thumbs up in the first 20 seconds. Didn't matter much what would follow at that point.