Day 1...

Day 1...

Monday, December 29, 2014

Rear trim panels & fuel system status

I purchased some replacement rear grey trim panels for the car a couple of months ago. I decided to take the old ones out because I was sick of looking at the cracked vinyl and worn + broken bolsters. After removing the old ones, I noticed one of the POs had installed some crappy 90s era Pioneer speakers. I trashed these and ordered some of the Infinity 529Is. According to the DeLorean gurus, these should be a straight swap with the original brackets, which appear to be in good shape and unmolested.

Once the new speakers come in, I'll wire up some leads, mount the new speakers, and install the replacement panels.

I've also gone ahead and installed the injectors and routed everything in the engine compartment (for now). I was going to do another fuel flow test but I'm sick of it and ready to bolt everything up to see where I am. I'm going to complete the following prior to test starting.

  • Drain the oil
  • Change the oil filter
  • Replace the oil gauge sender
  • Replace the oil light sender
  • Fill with new oil
  • Fill the gas tank w/ 5 gallons of gas and appropriate ethanol stabilizer 
  • Check all connections
  • Make sure POA has gasket and won't be a vacuum leak issue
  • Have a fire extinguisher handy!
Now that deer season is over for me, I should have more time to work on this! Here's a picture of the engine bay a couple of days ago.