Lotus Esprit V8 - Recent Questions, Troubleshooting & Support - Page 3

Have you checked your intake cam. Mine started clicking when my cam got wiped.

US models such as my 1991 Lotus Esprit SE is to the left of the steering column at the bottom of the dash. Reach down and feel behind the dash there will be a rectangular pull or pivot which releases the hood.

have to be quick ,got to get er indoors from work,or an earbashing .right back to car talk --not exactly sure what iam dealing with here ,carb or injection ,it has a distributor if its an 86 but does it have points or a module inside the distributor or just a pick up with the module under the coil ,Also this turbo ?? someone put new bearings in?? or the rotors as well .must dash i have 5 mins to go and get the old dragon

Have you checked the transmission fuse?

Is it possibly a safety feature?

take off the negative post for about 4 hour maybe at night and replace next day it should reset

The "white plastic piece" you are referring to is probably a connector that mates with the cube shaped piece you mentioned.. If you remove the instrument panel and take it to an electronics supply store (Not Radio Shack) they might be able to help. Or go to a dealer.

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