Hi, all - Had a great night Saturday, saw both Charlie's Angels II and The Matrix Reloaded and drove home from the cinema in the Elan on a beautiful...
The process I recall was done after casting, before machining - some kind of resin impregnation under pressure, 'fraid I can't remember any more detail. Clive ...
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One process used to seal cast aluminum wheels used a thin, wicking anaerobic sealant similar to Loctite 290. The castings were coated/ bathed in sealant...
Bob My brake switch is ok, but I would just like to say thanks for the info on the replacement. Rod Rodney Stevens CSIRO Minerals http://www.minerals.csiro.au ...
I need to replace the brake fluid reservoir on my tandem master cyl. I only have the procedures in the shop manual and it looks involved. It looks like I only...
LOG hq HOTEL IS NOT BOOKED..THERE ARE STILL ROOMS LEFT...WE HAVE JUST BLOCKED ANOTHER BUNCH OF ROOMS... Please call Jill at the Holiday Inn. 716-773-0703 She...
Hello lotus lovers and fellow memebers, I have started another group dedicated to the rare exotic, the Lotus Esprit X-180R, which is dedicated to all past &...
The problems continue!! Not good As of today, I've replaced the float and gas valve on both carbs as well as all the ignition parts. Per earlier suggestions,...
Considering the rough running and the badly sooty plugs 1 and 2, I'm thinking that I have a blown head gasket. However, the fact that I had an OK compression...
Good guesses all, but Martin gets the net credit for the Oyltite Stick. No-one else own up to having tried it? The manufacturers market it as a temporary...
Gents, As I had no answers to my query, I searched the internet for track rod ends for lotus elite with PAS and found the answer at the lotus excel mailing...
[Hi Gary, I assume this is for an Esprit V8, but you may want to include more model info in future since this is a worldwide list and Lotus sells other '01...
Well, the Color Tune confirmed the obvious - very yellow color saying really rich. I moved the needle down so it's sleeve was clearly well below the bottom of ...
Hello All, This is my first ever posting, so here goes... I own a Esprit V8 SE (99 V) and the passenger side of my car is 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch higher than on...
Simplest thing to do first is to swap springs right-left on both ends of the car... early ones did the same thing when driven the majority of the time without...
I got a note from the group saying that 074L-1819 = B1G which is the leaner needle. So I put that in and installed the Color Tune on cylinder # 1. As noted...
Warren From your last series of emails you seem to be drifting towards cylinders i-2 which are a little bit sooty. If it was me I would still be wondering why...
I know they are a big problem for all of you in the UK, and they are beginning to become a problem here in the US as well. Finally, a way for us to fight them:...
Hi All, This is forwarded from a good friend who recently suffered engine woes... If anyone can help please contact him at dnelson@... Cheers, Sanj ...
Hi Steve, ... Common problem as Pete said, but not usually on a car as new as yours. Measure carefully under the front frame (crossmember) to a flat surface, ...
The "Escape Roads" column in the July 7 issue of AutoWeek features the S1 Europa - nice article (aren't they all?). This may also be found on line in a few...
... Europa ... few days ... The most interesting thing to me is the mirrors. Mounted asymmetrically in exactly the same locations I chose for my mirrors. I...
