does anybody have an electrical drawing/scheme of an eclat series2, or maybe know a link for downloading it. i have several parts- and repairmanuals but they...
How do you remove a photo from an album it has been wronly placed in.I have placed a photo in the summer meeting album and would like to move it to it's own...
Hi there, Just for a change a nice joke, hope you would like it. A man goes out and buys a new Vette convertible. One night he takes it out for a spin, and...
hi,normally the steering "auto-returns" after driving a curve. on mine the steering stays in position, and i must manually support to go back in straight...
Hello Group, the cooling fans and the A/C compressor recently quit service on my Elite S2 and the "Fan Fail" light comes on when they should start (or A/C...
Does anyone on this list know of a shop or business near Toronto, Ontario that sells the insulation material found around the gas tank and inside under the...
Hi all, further to my recent message #4346 I discovered an odd orange 7-pin relay, supposedly a so-called "Cartier Orange Body", through which the cooling fans...
Not sure of the Elite set-up. Maybe the other fan is activated by the A/C? In any event, you need to test the fans separately to establish that they both work....
found the mistake (thanx to somebody from this group who gave me some help via a direct email). the upper universal-joint from the steering rack was "blocked",...
Hi Has anyone got a master cylinder for an early (74) Elite 501 as mine seems to be held together with silcone sealant (But still leaks). I'm in the UK. I'm...
Matt, You could try Steve Taylor at The Elan Factory. He seems to have some VIN plates, listed. He's a good guy, no relation or other association other than a...
Matt, try Mike Taylor at _www.lotusbits.com_ (http://www.lotusbits.com) for your steering wheel nut etc or SJ Sportscars may be able to help if you prefer...
Hi All: The LOG 26 registration form is available at: http://www.lotuscarclub.org/documents/LOG26RegistrationForm_000.pdf CYA in Fort Worth October 13th -...
I'm afraid a house build project is forcing me to sell the Lotus. This is no ordinary 2.0l Lotus Eclat though. Around 14 years ago it was professionally...
I am looking for an interstring project of the winter, i recintly tried to buy an ecllat but there was a bit of under handed dealing there going on so walked...
I have a question for the group. Were there ever any left hand drive Excels built for export to the continent or anywhere else ? If so, what country or...
... There certainly were, probably most popular in Holland & Germany. There was a generic E.C. model and some slight differences specifically for Switzerland....
(Elite, Series 1). Can anyone that has bought a full exhaust system recently recommend a supplier (or perhaps more importantly, ones avoid!) Can anyone comment...
Justin, I've only bought one small exhaust pipe - a right-hand rear leading from the main box to the rear box - from SJ. It is stainless, fitted my system ...
Hi Everyone, I've finally gotten to the point of feeling it's time to sell the Elite. I would like to see someone pick it up that has more time than I and...
I would definitely avoid the london stainless stell co and their partner - quicksilve i think . I had to send mine back on my excel and argue before getting a...
Hi there, A blonde tried to sell her old car. She was having a lot of problems selling it, because the car had 250,000 miles on it. One day, she told her...
I was going to get my 1972 Elite's starter motor looked at , as it is not working very well, but reading some google posts about the Lucas 3M100 starter, I...
This is now my 3rd Elite. Wanted a drivable car and ended up saving the car from inept mechanics. Please never let them touch another Lotus. What is the latest...
I have in my possession a Lotus Elite 503 (Reg MNG920P). It's an early car (VIN# 74040006B) and the engine number is "DEV3". I think the VIN is Federal,...
I'm currwently bringing my Elite 504 back to life with the aim of taking it on N-burg, LeMan trip next spring/summer. While I'm happy to make it a solo journey...
Hi there A gynecologist was getting tired of his job and decided to switch careers. He'd always enjoyed tinkering with engines, so he enrolled in a school for...