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  1. Crashton

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    #26 Crashton, Jul 1, 2020
    There was guy that used to post here named Nathan. I got stuck behind his MINI on a drive once. Wow I have never smelled more carp coming out of a car in my life. No cat & running rich as all get out. My car picked up 10 extra HP breathing in all the unburned fuel in the air. It got to be a local joke not to get behind Nathan's car. :Dead:
     
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    #27 Dave.0, Jul 1, 2020

    Just be lucky you did not walk behind him, that smell was worse.
     
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    #28 MCS02, Jul 1, 2020
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    it’s good to hear the opinion of some guys I trust. Chuck is correct where I live I don’t have to worry about the cat. I am running Motul 5w40. What other additives would be good? Also their are some that say if the oil I’d 160F after the oil,coolers this is to cold and that’s the problem. What do you guys think?
     
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    #29 Crashton, Jul 1, 2020
    I social distanced before it was a thing.
     
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    #32 MCS02, Jul 7, 2020
    Thanks it is very fun. It will be funner when I get it back together.
     
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    #33 minirab, Jul 7, 2020
    I had a 67 Elan S/E many moons ago, tried to make it a daily driver, kind of like herding cats. Didn't work but I got
    it out of my system.
     
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    #34 old81, Jul 14, 2020
    Curious old men, want to know. Is it back together yet and fun?

    I bet you are busy working, sigh that shit does get in the way.

    How fast is it?

    Don
     
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    #37 Crashton, Jul 15, 2020
    Inquiring minds need to know...... ;)
     
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    #41 MCS02, Jul 15, 2020
    Yea the scary thing about the cam problem is on the Lotus forums guys have had it happen with as little as 600 miles. Some of the Celica guys have seen this but not very many. Nether do the MR2's or the European Lotus owners. It seems to mainly be a problem for the US cars. Those ore the only ones with oil coolers, two of them up front.
    we will see what happens.
     
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    #43 Crashton, Jul 15, 2020
    Double whammy for old LBC cars. Wear the cam out due to modern oil & valve recession due to no lead gas. Luckily both are relatively easy fixes.

    Yes Lee is on the right track. ZDDP & oil temp before wailing on that bad boy.
     
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    #45 MCS02, Jul 24, 2020
    Today I finally got the car together and running. I went for test ride but it started raining so I only got a block or so before I had to head home.
     
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    #46 00Mini, Jul 24, 2020
    Lotus cars can’t be driven in the rain ?? :)
     
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    #47 wmwny, Jul 25, 2020
    It wasn't the car, which is from England [a land where rain is as common as grits to a southerner]. It was the driver.
     
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    #48 MCS02, Jul 25, 2020
    Well the smart driver left the top at home. The Exige has a hard top that bolts on, when you take it off there is no place to put it in the car. Go figure :D
     
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    #52 Crashton, Jul 26, 2020
    This is true, I've driven roadsters in the rain. Trouble is when you stop you tend to get very wet.
     
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