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81. Stripped Manifold Hole in Cylinder Head : Engine / Exhaust / Cooling by LotusElan.net [Engine / Exhaust / Cooling]
I have a stripped thread in one of the manifold stud holes on a twin cam head. I have bodged something for now, but would ...
... to make a repair without removing the head - just the exhaust manifold and the servo - so the idea of just using a helicoil tap straight away is attractive ...
82. Radiator Catch Bottle - Required fro MoT : Engine / Exhaust / Cooling by LotusElan.net [Engine / Exhaust / Cooling]
Hello all Can anyone tell me if a Radiator Overflow Bottle/Catch tank is a MOT requirement or can I just run an overflow pipe to ...
... and frustration will increase. Lack of use kills these cars even my newly renovated Servo seems to stick for not being used see lotus-talk-f50/past-parts-t31687.html#p212368 . ...
83. Engine rattle : Engine / Exhaust / Cooling - Page 2 by LotusElan.net [Engine / Exhaust / Cooling]
I've heard a sound like that from a loose piston
... bearing inside. There may also be a similar valve in line to the brake servo if you have one fitted. Good luck Steve steve.thomas ...
84. Fast Road Use - What Improvements can I make? : Engine / Exhaust / Cooling - Page 2 by LotusElan.net [Engine / Exhaust / Cooling]
Dave, - you are right, - a lightened flywheel will definately make your engine respond quicker in neutral. The positive effect on your car's acceleration ...
... brakes, suspension etc. A good mod for the brakes is to remove the servo and fit + 2 front disks and calipers. Adjustable dampers and springs are ...
85. plug fouling and smoke : Engine / Exhaust / Cooling by LotusElan.net [Engine / Exhaust / Cooling]
Dear All, Got in the car this morning and found that it was running on three cylinders, drove the 3 miles to work hoping that ...
... on 2 occasions a "massive" spark jumped from the engine to the brake servo on the exhaust side inner wing. Jumped all of 15 cm. Is ...
86. Exhaust headers : Engine / Exhaust / Cooling - Page 2 by LotusElan.net [Engine / Exhaust / Cooling]
I am using Tony Thompson Racing large bore equal length manifold, (now ?420) in my Spyder chassised +2S.Generally speaking, and ignoring a lot of details, ...
... this area. Some of the manifold nuts are a bit inaccessable, and the servo and engine mounts at least would need to be removed to dismount/fit ...
87. Twincam Spark Plugs : Engine / Exhaust / Cooling by LotusElan.net [Engine / Exhaust / Cooling]
Hello there! I have a +2 with an I prefix engine (ex federal converted back to UK spec) and a stromberg head. I have recently ...
... port area to individual cylinders Rohan rgh0 Rohan, Thanks for that. My brake servo(booster) line looks OK, and the headlights stay down for 2-3 ...
88. Plus 2 radiator question : Engine / Exhaust / Cooling by LotusElan.net [Engine / Exhaust / Cooling]
Hello everyone! I'm new to this board but not new to lotus. I am an Elise driver (even in the snow!) and I have just ...
... The swirl pot will be too wide if you are using the original style brake servo in its normal position. Other than that, it will plumb right in ...
89. Oily Twincam : Engine / Exhaust / Cooling by LotusElan.net [Engine / Exhaust / Cooling]
Following the unfortunate collapse of the timing chain tensioner resulting in a jumping chain and attendant piston valve collision, the head of my big valve ...
... check, is it useing engine oil? brake fluid pulled through a faulty brake servo will also cause smoke but you would see your b/fluid going down ...
90. Dirty Plugs And A Miss-fire : Engine / Exhaust / Cooling by LotusElan.net [Engine / Exhaust / Cooling]
Hi guys, Got an Elan +2 S130. I'm having trouble with sooty and sometimes oily plugs. Set up is Lumenition (original), sports coil (doubtful of ...
... it gets worse you're running too rich. I'd try the simple things first- servo pick up leaks, headlight pick up leaks, as others have suggested sticking ...
91. Spark plugs (again) : Engine / Exhaust / Cooling - Page 2 by LotusElan.net [Engine / Exhaust / Cooling]
Hello Jeff, I believe the previous thread you mentioned was about my +2 ,which appears to be ok now he recommended NGK BP5ES plugs for ...
... I am not leaking air into the system through either the headlight vacuum or the servo vacuum. I wasn't spitting before I started to fiddle with the carbs, ...
92. Protecting exhaust valves : Engine / Exhaust / Cooling by LotusElan.net [Engine / Exhaust / Cooling]
My +2 stromberg engine has had a history of burning its stainless steel exhaust valves - I had to take the head off last winter ...
... don't forget that n?1 on baby elan has vacuum connection for headlamps and servo and for + 2 ?lans it is n?1 and n? ...
93. Running the engine before the body is fitted : Engine / Exhaust / Cooling by LotusElan.net [Engine / Exhaust / Cooling]
I've got my engine installed into the chassis and was hoping to run it before the body went on just to check for any leaks/issues. ...
... the car and on the bench. I have not done wheel bearings or brake servo yet. I can see that you might enjoy running the engine in the ...
94. S4 Elan oil fouling #1 cylinder : Engine / Exhaust / Cooling by LotusElan.net [Engine / Exhaust / Cooling]
Hello folks. I've been having a hard time getting #1 cylinder to fire consistently on startup and I've been chasing down what I thought might ...
... #1 . Of course this is something to look into. However if the servos are leaking much Chris would also see white smoke in the exhaust and probably ...
95. Tunnel scorched by exhaust heat : Engine / Exhaust / Cooling by LotusElan.net [Engine / Exhaust / Cooling]
My +2 is fully disassembled and body work in progress. On the RH front of the transmission tunnel the resin is scorched and degraded by ...
... peeling off the backing on the adhesive. You can just see it behind the servo. I?ve also made a shield using the dimpled alloy sheet inside ...
96. High compression getting me down : Engine / Exhaust / Cooling by LotusElan.net [Engine / Exhaust / Cooling]
The twincam in my +2 survived an overheating episode in early Summer when I drove without a fanbelt, but the hesitation and rough running between ...
... the pinking...try fuel from a different source and/or company and make sure your servo (if fitted) is not allowing brake fluid to be drawn into the ...
97. Twincam stalls frequently - what is causing this ? : Engine / Exhaust / Cooling by LotusElan.net [Engine / Exhaust / Cooling]
My twincam idles reasonably well, except that at random times the revs suddenly drop, which often results in a stall. This is a Stromberg-carbed big ...
... a problem with a vacuum connection to the inlet manifold, either to the brake servo or to the headlight pop-up system? Matthew ppnelan A few items I would ...
98. Engine smoking : Engine / Exhaust / Cooling by LotusElan.net [Engine / Exhaust / Cooling]
Researching this topic I found a number of posts discussing engine smoking at start up when cold. I have a different problem- there's no smoke ...
... they could be gaining on you! ' Steve LoTex Do you have a brake servo? A faulty seal causes brake fluid to be sucked into the engine and ...
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