Re: Rear Screen heater connections

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Wonderful – many thanks to all

John

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of LYN A WECHSLER
Sent: 11 January 2024 13:51
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [S1S2euroS3LotusEspritOwners] Rear Screen heater connections

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Hi Steve,

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Here is the connection for the rear heater screen on my 77 S1.? I'm the original owner so what you see is what Lotus did!? At least for the states.

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Lyn

Re: Rear Screen heater connections

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Hi Steve,

Here is the connection for the rear heater screen on my 77 S1.? I'm the original owner so what you see is what Lotus did!? At least for the states.

Lyn

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Re: Rear Screen heater connections

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Welcome to the technical world of Lotus.? ?-? Bruce

On Thursday, January 11, 2024 at 05:51:10 AM EST, john T via groups.io <john.mrozik@...> wrote:

I would be very grateful if someone could check their Esprit and possibly send me some photos of how exactly the earth wire of the rear screen heater element is connected to the boot hinge. I can't believe that it's just attached to the side of the gas strut and hangs free? Many thanks

Re: Rear Screen heater connections

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As ?as shown, sh

as shown, the connections go to from the element (inner), hides in the rubber seal strip and bolts on the outer mounting bolt for the hinge.

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Re: Rear Screen heater connections

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I would be very grateful if someone could check their Esprit and possibly send me some photos of how exactly the earth wire of the rear screen heater element is connected to the boot hinge. I can't believe that it's just attached to the side of the gas strut and hangs free? Many thanks

Re: Boot Trim Board?

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There is an L shaped bracket that one side bolts to the wheel well, and the other side to the board, with a 6 mm bolt. Fold the carpet back to review the bolt head. The other end of that board is bolted to the rear wood panel that covers the rear indicator lights.

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of wigl@...
Sent: Thursday, January 4, 2024 11:54 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [S1S2euroS3LotusEspritOwners] Boot Trim Board?

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Thanks fellas! Jeff's pic suggests to me that the bent tabs on the backside may be to stand the board off crowding the rear side marker perhaps. Seems the board is just wedged into place rather than fastened?

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Re: Boot Trim Board?

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Thanks fellas! Jeff's pic suggests to me that the bent tabs on the backside may be to stand the board off crowding the rear side marker perhaps. Seems the board is just wedged into place rather than fastened?

Re: Boot Trim Board?

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Yes, they do take the carpet. See following pic. On your pic,? it looks like the carpet side of one fastener is stuck to the board side.

Re: Boot Trim Board?

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Yes, part of the decking that goes around the motor and I’m pretty sure those black knobs take the carpet, maybe the vinyl cover that you can also buy for that area, Gordon

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On Jan 3, 2024, at 8:52?PM, wigl@... wrote:

?Season's greetings to the community! Amongst the trappings taken off my S2 long years ago, before I'd any idea of how the restoration would take so much time, I've found an unfamiliar piece. Having no photo record from which to place this I'm asking for help in where and how this was located. Looks to me like it conforms to the aft arc of a rear wheelarch, outer reaches of the boot. 3 hex head capscrews visible retain bent steel tabs on its backside, no idea what they're for. Pic attached.

Cheers
Steve
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Boot Trim Board?

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Season's greetings to the community! Amongst the trappings taken off my S2 long years ago, before I'd any idea of how the restoration would take so much time, I've found an unfamiliar piece. Having no photo record from which to place this I'm asking for help in where and how this was located. Looks to me like it conforms to the aft arc of a rear wheelarch, outer reaches of the boot. 3 hex head capscrews visible retain bent steel tabs on its backside, no idea what they're for. Pic attached.

Cheers
Steve

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Re: Rear Screen heater connections

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That makes sense. Many thanks for the help and have a great New Year?

John

Re: Rear Screen heater connections

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I have not looked this up but it would make sense that the ground side passes through the hinges and the positive side passes through the single wire.? I believe the wire has been left that long is to eliminate stress when the rear lid is open.? Colin would like such an arrangement as it would be both inexpensive and lighter than a brush setup to go past the hinge point.

Mark

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Re: Rear Screen heater connections

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Thanks

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Electronically I’m in the same position as you and I’m pretty sure that the lose wire is connected to earth somewhere but what I would like help is where to connect it? I could run an earth wire from somewhere else but that won’t look very tidy so I don’t think that’s how it was done originally.

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of wigl@...
Sent: 29 December 2023 17:21
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [S1S2euroS3LotusEspritOwners] Rear Screen heater connections

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My limited understanding of this would be that power is applied at one side of the screen, ground ( earth ) at the opposite side so that current flows through the filaments.

Re: Rear Screen heater connections

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My limited understanding of this would be that power is applied at one side of the screen, ground ( earth ) at the opposite side so that current flows through the filaments.

Rear Screen heater connections

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Hi All
Just trying to reinstate the rear screen heater. There is a wire haging lose and I'm wondering where it should be connected. When I press the dash switch there is power getting to the element! Hope the photos help
Many thanks
John

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Re: cam carrier

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Rich,

JAE and Garry Kemp in the UK both sell them.   However, their available inventory (crown thicknesses) seem to vary from order to order.   So ask what thicknesses they have in stock (it's like buying valve shims), and order what will work best for you.

The thinnest valve shims sold (only Lotus sold them) were 0.060" thick.   You really can't go any thinner.   Choosing tappets with thinner crowns will leave room for thicker shims, which will accommodate more years of valve recession (ie, the valve clearances closing up).

Also, if you have the option of tappets with longer or shorter skirts (the overall height of the tappet), go with the tallest skirts you can get, consistent with the crown thickness you need.

Regards,
Tim Engel

12/21/2023 3:32 PM CST Rich Flowers <richnpeg@...> wrote:

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Thanks for information regarding tappets Tim
Just need to find someone selling them
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Rich F
'79 JPS #040
'95 S4s ...SHF63000

Re: cam carrier

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Thanks for information regarding tappets Tim

Just need to find someone selling them
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Rich F
'79 JPS #040
'95 S4s ...SHF63000

Re: Can someone identify my Esprit

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Carburetors :)

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Steven DuChene via groups.io
Sent: 17 December 2023 18:15
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [S1S2euroS3LotusEspritOwners] Can someone identify my Esprit


John, I am curious. Is your car fuel injected or does it have carburetors?

Re: Can someone identify my Esprit

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John, I am curious. Is your car fuel injected or does it have carburetors?

Re: Can someone identify my Esprit

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Many thanks

John

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of wigl@...
Sent: 17 December 2023 16:44
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [S1S2euroS3LotusEspritOwners] Can someone identify my Esprit

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This will illustrate what you're dealing with, not terribly complicated.