For discussion of Lotus Cars with at least 4 full seats. The largest numbers of these are the 1970's Elite, the Eclat, and the Excel, powered by Lotus designed slant-4 engines. The rarer Lotus badged 4 seaters are included, namely the Carlton (Omega), Talbot (Sunbeam) and Cortina (Ford) cars. The Elan Plus-2S is really a +2, not a 4, but maybe you have some good 4-seat stories to share. You do not need to own one of these cars to participate, but your comments and questions should focus on these models or their subsystems (Lotus motors, for example). Attachments are removed, but you may post items to the files area. The message archives are public and can be searched for useful tips. Keep it friendly, and focused on the cars!
Check with JAE and Dave Bean Engineering. They're both out there on the left coast with you. JAE, Jeff Robbinson (805) 967-5767 Dave Bean Engineering (209)
P, Check the water pump's V-belt. A loose belt won't drive the pump well enough to keep up. Does the top radiator hose and the radiator get hot? It's not
Hi All, I am being offered a 74 Eclat that has been disassembled and is also in need of a windshield. Anyone have one or know of a source for one. Please let
My Elite has been running hot. I changed the T-stat but now it's even more wierd. At speed or under load the temp creeps up dangerously high. When I slow
Hi, I'm back after a few years away from this group - I was active about 10 years ago. Things seem a bit quiet here these days. My 1976 Elite has been off the