Delorean DMC-12 - Remove and Install Intake Manifold - Valley of Death - FULL GUIDE

Are you a Delorean n00b? Need to get into your Delorean's Valley of Death? Maybe you're a new owner and you've never touched a Delorean before, but have some automotive experience. Maybe you're nervous to dive into the car because you don't usually work on cars. If any of that sounds like you, you've found the right video!

This is a full guide for the Delorean N00B to removing and reinstalling the intake manifold on a stock Delorean DMC-12. This video follows the popular PDF guide created by Michael Lund and Kirk Heller step-by-step, in video form. That guide and other helpful reference materials are linked below. View disclaimer below, proceed at your own risk.

Removing the intake manifold is a common job performed on the Delorean to gain access to the "Valley of Death", or VOD. The VOD is named so because of it's reputation for corrosion, block rot, collecting dirt, rodent droppings, coolant, oil, stray bolts and washers, etc. Learning how to access the VOD is important for Delorean owners to know in order to perform several jobs that keep our cars well-maintained and running.

Remove intake manifold guide:
https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/b55b...

Fuel hose routing diagram:
https://deloreantech.fandom.com/wiki/...

00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:00 - Tools Needed
00:03:12 - Remove the battery

Remove the Intake Manifold:
00:03:38 - Step 1: Remove air filter box
00:06:00 - Step 1: Remove air fuel mixture screw plunger
00:06:35 - Step 2: Free up hoses and wiring harness
00:07:12 - Step 3: Remove idle speed motor
00:09:39 - Step 4: Unplug electrical connections
00:10:02 - Step 5: Remove W pipe
00:12:01 - Step 6: Disconnect the fuel hoses from the fuel distributor
00:16:40 - Step 7: Remove ancillary connections from fuel mixture unit
00:17:33 - Step 7: Disconnect vacuum line
00:18:02 - Step 7: Remove throttle spool assembly
00:21:32 - Step 7: Disconnect solenoid
00:22:01 - Step 8: Remove the fuel mixture unit
00:25:02 - Step 9: Remove cold start valve
00:23:20 - Step 10: Remove connections to intake manifold
00:26:56 - Step 10: Remove connections to intake manifold cont'd
00:28:39 - Step 11: Remove intake manifold
00:31:47 - Valley of Death

Install Intake Manifold:
00:33:42 - Begin reassembly
00:34:56 - Install intake manifold
00:39:45 - Install cold start valve
00:41:06 - Install air/fuel mixture unit
00:46:27 - Connect fuel lines
00:57:51 - Connect throttle microswitch wires
00:58:20 - Install throttle spool assembly
01:03:05 - Install W pipe
01:12:14 - Connect white plug
01:12:50 - Install idle speed motor
01:14:36 - Pipe of agony
01:20:30 - Idle speed motor connections
01:24:46 - Install air filter box
01:28:43 - Connect battery

Fuel leak test how-to and start:
01:29:00 - Fuel leak test
1:33:39 - Start car

These are the Delorean part numbers used in this video, these can be ordered from your preferred Delorean vendor:
6 x 102168 Intake Manifold O Ring (Between intake manifold and cylinder holes)
2 x 102284 Intake Manifold Gasket (Paper gaskets between W pipe and intake manifold)
2 x 102283 W Pipe O Ring (On each end of W pipe)
2 x 102282 Back Up Ring (White plastic rings on W pipe)
4 x 102198 Screw M7 (W Pipe Bolts)
1 x 102286 M7 Bolt (W Pipe long bolt)
5 x 101048 M7 Spring Washer (W Pipe Bolt Washers)
1 x 102382 O Ring Seal (under cold start pipe)  
1 x 102381 Cold Start Valve Copper Sealing Washer 
1 x 102380 Cold Start Valve Bottom Bolt

Credits for the Remove Intake Manifold printed guide:
Author – Michael Lund (dmctalk.com – opethmike), VIN 0149
Editing, proofreading, etc – Kirk Heller (dmctalk.com – ramonetb)

Credits for the fuel hose routing diagram:
Author – lostprophet (dmctalk.org)

Disclaimer:
Due to factors beyond Mike Parra's control, I cannot guarantee against improper use or unauthorized modifications of this information. Mike Parra assumes no liability for property damage or injury incurred as a result of any of the information contained in this video. Use this information at your own risk. I recommend safe practices when working on vehicles and or with tools seen or implied in this video. Due to factors beyond the control of Mike Parra, no information contained in this video shall create any expressed or implied warranty or guarantee of any particular result. Any injury, damage, or loss that may result from improper use of these tools, equipment, or from the information contained in this video is the sole responsibility of the user and not Mike Parra.