Gents, I think the question was 'Can HC pistons be used in LC liners?' , not 'Can a LC block be made to accept HC liners?'.
PS As usual, a very impressive post from Tim Engel, quoted on the LEF thread mentioned above.
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- Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:23
- Forum: General
- Topic: New HC N/A Pistons and liners on ebay
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2927
- Mon Mar 02, 2009 11:19
- Forum: Bodywork, Fitments, Interior and Trim
- Topic: Reg Plate fell off
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1797
Re: Reg Plate fell off
Nah, it's where the starting handle goes, mate.
- Sun Mar 01, 2009 12:22
- Forum: General
- Topic: New HC N/A Pistons and liners on ebay
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2927
Re: New HC N/A Pistons and liners on ebay
Hi, Does anyone know if these are the cast iron or Nicasil liners? If they are Nicasil, can these Pistons be run in a cast iron liner such as fitted to the earlier 2.2 engines? Any advice very much appreciated. Regards, Pondy If they are HC items, they should be nikasil coated, unless Lotus have ch...
- Sun Mar 01, 2009 11:15
- Forum: General
- Topic: New HC N/A Pistons and liners on ebay
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2927
Re: New HC N/A Pistons and liners on ebay
Possible scam. Be very careful. Check with Lotus before parting with cash.
- Tue Feb 17, 2009 10:43
- Forum: General
- Topic: Might have done something silly...
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3019
Re: Might have done something silly...
Honda engines DO run the opposite way to normal in their front wheel drive applications. I have personal experience of this, having changed the cam belt on my wife's CRV last year.
Don't know about RWD though. Is the S2000 engine used in any FWD Honda?
Don't know about RWD though. Is the S2000 engine used in any FWD Honda?
- Mon Feb 16, 2009 12:25
- Forum: General
- Topic: How embarassing.......
- Replies: 37
- Views: 6930
Re: How embarassing.......
OK then......maybe the carbs weren't iced up too :wink: In my defence when it happened on the way home the ice warning light on the dash wasn't even on which would mean that it was more than +4 degrees or there abouts. (Just trying to convince myself that it wasn't a wasted £70! :wink: ) Look at it...
- Mon Feb 16, 2009 12:14
- Forum: General
- Topic: How embarassing.......
- Replies: 37
- Views: 6930
Re: How embarassing.......
[Devil's advocate mode]
And now the weather is warmer, any carb icing will have vanished.
[/Devil's advocate mode]
Sounds like you needed to change the HT leads though.
And now the weather is warmer, any carb icing will have vanished.
[/Devil's advocate mode]
Sounds like you needed to change the HT leads though.
- Wed Feb 11, 2009 20:46
- Forum: General
- Topic: How embarassing.......
- Replies: 37
- Views: 6930
Re: How embarassing.......
Mine is a later model and has the warm air feed for the airbox so not sure it is that. I changed the fuel filter when I did the pump recently and it has been fine since. Thanks all for the suggestions P.S. Still waiting for AA! You need to check its working. There should be a little temperature con...
- Wed Feb 11, 2009 19:55
- Forum: General
- Topic: How embarassing.......
- Replies: 37
- Views: 6930
Re: How embarassing.......
I think the guy who suggested ice forming in the chokes of the carbs probably put his finger on the problem. Conditions are ideal at the moment for this phenomen i.e. damp air and a few degrees above zero. Later Excels had a revised induction system to overcome this very problem where hot air is tak...
- Tue Oct 14, 2008 17:05
- Forum: Servicing, Belts, Fuels and Oils
- Topic: Advice needed on Cam belt, otter switch, doors, wiper please
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6426
Re: Advice needed on Cam belt, otter switch, doors, wiper please
Hi Paul, As for the pipe to the air filter, it is very large bore (about 3-4 inches at a guess) and runs from the airbox, across the top rear of the engine and down to a clip behind the rad fans. It ends in a sort of rubber trumpet (the trumpet bell being inside the pipe). I'll take a pic and post ...
- Tue Oct 14, 2008 10:53
- Forum: Servicing, Belts, Fuels and Oils
- Topic: Advice needed on Cam belt, otter switch, doors, wiper please
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6426
Re: Advice needed on Cam belt, otter switch, doors, wiper please
My two pence worth. The temperature controlled flap in the intake is only fitted to very late cars. ('90 model year on?). It is present to prevent carb icing, which usually occurs when the ambient temp is a couple of degrees above freezing and at high humidity. The low temp causes a small thermostat...
- Fri Aug 01, 2008 13:27
- Forum: Servicing, Belts, Fuels and Oils
- Topic: Fuel Line splitting
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6556
Re: Fuel Line splitting
I noticed last week that mine was exactly the same. The inner pipe seems to be fine though, so not treating this as an emergency while I decide what to do. I used a piece of heater hose to protect the inner tube where it passes over the rear carb.
- Sun Jul 20, 2008 09:17
- Forum: General
- Topic: What's in a name
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1299
Re: What's in a name
Why not re-use Excel?
- Tue May 20, 2008 08:48
- Forum: Events, Meetings and a "Run Out"
- Topic: Castle Combe May 24th
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2113
just a quick chasis change... my cars an 87MY but ive had my eye on an 89- chasis for some time... any excuse for a bit of tinkering and a few late nights... havnt started on my car yet but the 89- chasis is with the shot blaster (to key it up) then ontop of the remaining galv im gunna 2pack it... ...
- Sun May 11, 2008 14:07
- Forum: General
- Topic: Still a mystery!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1329
I feel it's unlikely to be the HT leads. They would cause a missfire when they are under greatest stress if they were dodgey (i.e. under acceleration). Having said that, if they are the original leads, its time they were changed anyway as preventative maintenance. Checking back on your original post...