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There have been a couple of Elan vacuum tanks for sale on ebay over the past year or so..
Usually detailed as being for the +2.
Not sure whether they were for people who had failing integral tanks.
Cheers
Tim
Usually detailed as being for the +2.
Not sure whether they were for people who had failing integral tanks.
Cheers
Tim
1972 +2S130
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tdafforn - Coveted Fifth Gear
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I believe Spyder chassis's have a seperate vac tank (althought I could be wrong ?)
and these are the ones that come up on ebay or for sale.
I doubt Lotus would supply an after market vac tank given there policy of "replace the chassis" even for a small accident.
If the vac tank were leaking the chances are that it would be due to corrosion, that would mean a chassis replacement and before someone tells me the chassis can be repaired .....I know as I've done it myself.
Brian
and these are the ones that come up on ebay or for sale.
I doubt Lotus would supply an after market vac tank given there policy of "replace the chassis" even for a small accident.
If the vac tank were leaking the chances are that it would be due to corrosion, that would mean a chassis replacement and before someone tells me the chassis can be repaired .....I know as I've done it myself.
Brian
Brian
64 S2 Roadster
72 Sprint FHC
64 S2 Roadster
72 Sprint FHC
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types26/36 - Coveted Fifth Gear
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Now you say its Spyder I remember, one of the tanks on Ebay had Spyder stamped on it!
Doh!
Tim
Doh!
Tim
1972 +2S130
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tdafforn - Coveted Fifth Gear
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Spyder chassis have the vacuum tank in the front cross member like Lotus. May be they sold a replacement vacuum tank if the front cross member in the Lotus chassis developed a leak as many did.
My 73 plus 2 came with a small round vacuum tank (not fitted) in the spares I got with the car. It also had the standard front cross member tank so I dont know if this spare tank was original or where it was used.
Rohan
My 73 plus 2 came with a small round vacuum tank (not fitted) in the spares I got with the car. It also had the standard front cross member tank so I dont know if this spare tank was original or where it was used.
Rohan
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