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Harness improvements
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So I have been working on getting the S2 roadworthy again and wanted to bring back up the subject of harnesses. The more I dig deeper into this car, the less confidence I have about the wiring decisions of previous owners. The car drove fine when I put it in storage but I have never been this deep into the underpinnings of the car. There are frayed wires, random open wires throughout the engine bay, poor quality connections and wiring work, and general untidiness to the whole harness. All of which scares me quite a lot. I am swapping out the old MSD setup, removing the 1990s alarm system, and cleaning things up generally, so I wanted to hear what the experts here had to say about the following: If you were to undertake a full harness refresh on an early Esprit, what would you consider the gold standard in updates to the wiring? Pretend this is a thought experiment in what should be done. I already have stuff to put in relays for the windows, new Spal fans, and headlights, but want to hear what you have done or would do. A modern fusebox like the ones they put in hotrods? Anything specific?
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Up for Sale... Very reluctantll..
House has agreed offer, contracts are out, rented a house in Norfolk, UK, (quite near Hethel actually...) and had an offer accepted on a 1840s School House in Norfolk…. All change…. LHD cars are up for sale and the red Lotus is up first. White/Tartan Lotus Esprit S1 early 1977 project to follow, along with 2017 F-Type six speed and the 2018 XF Sportbrake. Do let the guys know if anyone wants to keep it in the family so to speak… https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1977-lotus-esprit-16/
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Rear tailgate glass
I was wandering through SJ’s catalog, and saw that they reproduce the rear tailgate glass, if anyone is interested. It’s almost $600, and I’m sure it’s going to be pricey to get it shipped, but at least it’s available now. Bill Virus-free.www.avg.com
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I remember someone looking for the emission equipment. I have most of the parts and anyone who needs them are welcome to them. Just pay the shipping cost. Just email me. Gene gtlotus@...
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The brake lights went out on my S1. Where is the switch? I couldn't find anything in the manual. Do the leads that connect to the brake fluid reservoir cap have anything to do with the lights? Any help would be appreciated, thanks. -- Toaph
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I did some digging in the search here but I couldn’t find an exact answer for this. Has anyone ever evaluated what the best tire/rim combination for handling on these early Esprits? I know the tire availability for the 14s are pretty bad, but what would be the best rim widths and offsets (front and back) in both 15-inch and 16-inch (or even staggered) configurations. I love the Speedlines and the BBS-style on the Turbos, but I was curious if anyone had ever played around with different setups to see what was best for handling and tire availability. I would like to find some nice three piece 15-inch wheels but not entirely sure what offset and width would be best. Thanks, Shah
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source of Negative camber
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My 79 Esprit has negative camber at rest. How can I determine what is causing it. Car only has about 40K miles. -- Rich F '79 JPS #040 '95 S4s ...SHF63000
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Steering rack
It looks like I don’t have the original steering rack in my S2 - the brand is a JKC but I can’t read the serial #. I need to adjust/replace the tie rod end, does anyone have any idea what car this would have come from? Any help would be appreciated. I can send pictures if needed. Thanks Murray Graham Toronto
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I'm not the seller, just helping... FOR SALE: Original family owned 1977 S1 Esprit, 9150 miles! All original, needs lots of TLC and restoration. Red, tan interior. California car, located in San Francisco peninsula. 100% original, as purchased from Jim Loose Imports in Palo Alto, California in 1977. Car is need of restoration, stored for 30+ years under cover(s), very minor surface rust and some corrosion on alloy bits. Owner would like to see the car go to a good home and someone interested in restoring it. Asking $8000 or best offer. (edit - As of 5/13/224, Car has been sold.) Photos here - (Edit - photos removed - car has been sold)
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New Chat: Lotus Esprit S1
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A new chat has been created: Anyone in Ontario with a Lotus Esprit S1 with Weber's 40 DCOE-18 I need some jetting information and other TECH advice. I recently got it running after previous owner stored it for 17 years. However I have some carboration problems. Need some in the Niagara and surrounding are with knowledge of these carburetors thanks 🙏 By: P. <pasqualeelauqsap850@...> View/Join This Chat Do not reply to this message to post to the chat. You can participate in chats only through the group's website.
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Fuel pump on s2
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On my 79 JPS Esprit, I sometimes have to hit it for it to start pumping. Is this an easy fix or is it time for a new fuel pump? -- Rich F '79 JPS #040 '95 S4s ...SHF63000
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Hello all, I'm replacing all front suspension bushings, ball joints, springs and shocks on my 1977 Esprit S1. All was going well until I came upon the front lower link inner bushing. Apparently, there was a design change after 1978. I have the rubber bushings for post 1978 links, which of course do not fit. A solution is to send the links to England and have them resleaved to fit the bushings. Since that process might take over a month or two, has anyone resolved this issue locally or diy? If so, please let me know details. Added a pic to show original link (bottom) and new bushing (top). No, the new bushing will not slide into existing sleeve. Thanks, Jeff
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Wiring Nightmare...?
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So I've got my 77 S1 with a good mechanic who was recommended to my by local Lotus folk. It seems I'm in good hands with him. He was able to track down my coolant leak(s), and much to our relief, it was not the head gasket. However, when he started digging into some electrical issues I have with the popup headlamps, things turned very bleak very quickly. The wires behind the left side binnacle panel practically made him faint. It looked like they'd actually been on fire at some point (see toaph.com/esprit). He said that if I wanted to fix this up right, we should replace the entire wiring harness. So this leads me to a couple obvious questions: 1) Are wiring looms even available? RD Enterprises didn't think so, except maybe from SJ in England, and even then it's probably a long-shot. 2) How unrealistic is a job like this? Does the body have to come off? How many hundreds of hours would be involved? The guy said he could probably improv his way out of it, but couldn't guarantee there wouldn't be another melt-down somewhere in the future. We figured the first step was to get the above questions answered. Thoughts????? -- Toaph
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Smog equipment
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Does anyone have a good source for the smog equipment for a ‘79 S2? Mine has none of that equipment and I will have to go through that I have also read that folks have passed CA smog with Dellortos if they have the air pump and air injection rail intact, airbox and catalytic converter in place. Does anyone know more details on that?
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Wiper issue
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I had issues with my wiper - installed new motor, and new wiper stalk. Now it’s working but only one speed and won’t stop automatically at bottom of windshield, I have to manually switch on and off until it reaches bottom. Any suggestions on how to remedy this? Thanks Murray Graham Toronto ON
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Hi All Just wondering if someone could clarify whether one of my relays is missing on my 1990 Esprit - I think it might be, as a few of the electrics aren't working - see attached photo Thanks John
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s2 door lock mounting bllots/nuts
Asked this sometime ago with no response. Looking for the countersunk head bolt & nut used to attached the driver side door lock onto the body. Only one needed. Prefer it be original type. -- Rich F '79 JPS #040 '95 S4s ...SHF63000
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Hi all, I am new to the group here. I am eager to be more active in this community. I have a 1979 S2 that has been covered and in garaged storage for around a decade. It was running fine when parked. I am looking to bring it out and get it on the road again. What sort of maintenance would you recommend before starting it up for the first time? I was planning to change the fluids and possibly replace the timing belt, but I wanted to ask the experts here what they would do in that situation. What are some key problem areas to watch out for? What would you replace/check while doing the timing belt? Thanks, Shah Selbe
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Just have to call out whoever created that lotusproject.co.uk site - they did an excellent job, this is a heck of a resource, even for us Esprit wannabees! Thank you to whomever created this. On Friday, January 19, 2024 at 06:56:13 AM CST, Bill Galbraith <lotus@...> wrote: Factory records show that your car was indeed white. No other information was available Lotus Project | Esprit S1 | The Worlds Largest Lotus Esprit S1 database | Lotus Esprit Restoration Lotus Project | Esprit S1 | The Worlds Largest Lotus Esprit S1 database ... The worlds largest database of Lotus Esprit S1 cars including Chassis & Registration Numbers, Mileage Colour, Ph... From: S1S2euroS3LotusEspritOwners@groups.io <S1S2euroS3LotusEspritOwners@groups.io> On Behalf Of Selbe, Shah Sent: Friday, January 19, 2024 1:46 AM To: S1S2euroS3LotusEspritOwners@groups.io Subject: Re: [S1S2euroS3LotusEspritOwners] Maintenance after storage This has been such a great discussion with a lot of knowledge sharing. Thank you all for your feedback. What a great community. I thought I had already sent this message, but I haven't seen it come through, so maybe something happened there. @Jim: to answer your question, I am located in Long Beach (CA) but only recently came here from LA. I bought the car in Los Angeles way back in 2005. It was painted grey by one of the previous owners but I believe it was originally white. The car is number 752H (I think that is correct; it is the last three numbers and letter on the "Unit Number" line on the plate in the car). If anyone knows any history or past owners of the car, I would love to learn more. Thanks, Shah Virus-free.www.avg.com
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Hi Guys I'm currently in the process of refurbishing the interior of the S3 (1990) and when I removed the centre console I found that someone had left 4 loose wires - see photo - does anyone know to what they should be connected? The unconnected wires are - Large gauge Green & a Black Smaller gauge black & a purple/black Many thanks John
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