Autoweek asked readers about their favorite sports cars, to which our own Michael Sands had the first (and best) answer in the October 4 issue: "I wouldn't...
Jeff, Yes, great comments from Michael Sands and Jay Joseph. ... I'm sure that's exactly what the California owner has discovered--since the first words in his...
For just about forever my Plus 2 has had marginal voltage at low rpm. I need to give it some revs to get the windows to go up or down. The headlights dim at...
seems to me there is an adjustment for generator output in the voltage regulator box -- the two screws on the rear of the coils ed law ... From: "David...
... I'd always heard that the reason these motors are so anemic is that they are not window motors at all, but rather they are wiper motors, chosen for light...
... give it some revs to get the windows to go up or down. The headlights dim at idle. The radio cuts on and off if the headlights are on. ... at night. ... ...
... Are you sure you have good grounds to the interior? My windows will go up and down with the engine off and your should be able to operate on just the ...
If they are wiper motors, do they have a gearbox? If so they may suffer from the same stiffening due to hardening up of the grease around these gears as per...
What's up with the slogan: "North America's Largest Lotus Car Club"? Who are we competing with? Are the other clubs (LLSE, Lotus L.A., etc.) not chapters of...
From: <rslemieux@...> To: <lotus-cars@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2004 9:11 AM Subject: Re: [lotus-cars] New Lotus Ltd. Web Site ... ...
... Neither is Evergreen Lotus Car Club, the Seattle area Lotus club. Neither is/was Lotus/West, the original Southern California Lotus club (and oldest US...
I don't think it will work in the coolant tube that I think is getting air trapped in it. It is an upside down "J" shape (with a very wide base). Using a...
Just a reminder... I announced at LOG that S-PRIX is still on the block -- now for $20,000 WITHOUT all the extras -- just the car alone. If I can twist a ...
That's positively evil! There just has to be some routine that normal humans can utilize - even if it's tilting to the side which may do the trick. Pete (I...
The key is to have a bleed/fill point at any or all high spots in the system. An example is the original Toyota MR2. It had a bleed point up front at the...
The key is to have a bleed/fill point at any or all high spots in the system. An example of this is the original Toyota MR2. It had a bleed point up front at...
David, It sounds like you either have a weak battery, or undersized wiring/too much resistance in the circuit. Try this test. With the car off, read the...
Rude, Gerald
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There are a number of regionally based Lotus clubs within the US. Some are and some are not affiliated with Lotus Ltd. I would encourage any Lotus owner to...
Alan I fought with my cooling system untill I installed Eliseparts remote thermostat. Not only does the temperature not fluctuate anywhere near as much, but it...
Has anyone replaced their water pump? I had a mechanic supposedly rebuild mine and now it leaks. I use the term mechanic loosely as he has made other mistakes...
... Hi Jerry, The arrangement you describe is known as a "star ground" in electronics, and it's considered an excellent grounding scheme from the point of view...
Hello all. My brother an I will be flying out to Seattle and picking up an Elan..this Wed...we are going then drive to Las Vegas via the Pacific Coast Highway....
Several years ago when the TC water pump got the standard leak, I replaced it with the notched belt design pump from Dave Bean. It has worked fine since then. ...
Sorry Tony there is no PCH to use from Seattle to Vegas. It's, PCH, in the wrong direction, unless you want to add 400 miles and see me. Whit 9 miles off PCH...
Tony take I-5 south from Seattle. When you hit Bakersfield take 58 east to Barstow, take 15 east to Las Vegas You can stop at Laguna Seca and Buttonwillow on...
... Tony - I've gone south a number of ways, and I would recommend taking in a bit of the Oregon coast It is more rugged and forested than much of US 101 in...
Or the Europa! My 1972 Twincam has the same setup with a bleed screw up front by the radiator and the swirlpot in the engine compartment. It takes some...
Isn't that the whole point of the swirl-pot, to "auto" bleed out the air in systems where the radiator is lower that the engine ? The key is not to have the...
