As posted by Chris some time ago
http://www.nfauto.co.uk/cooling_fans.htm
If anyone currently looking there are some very similar on eBay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ADJ-ELECTRIC-FAN- ... m153.l1262
Job for this weekend.
Adustable Rad Fan Switch
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- chrisw2811
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- Model: Excel SE
- Colour: Calypso Red
- Year: 1986
- Location: Wellow, Hampshire
Angus' thread on the subject - http://www.lotusexcel.net/phpbb/viewtop ... =capillary. Well worth getting one for when (not if) the otter switch fails - or before it fails (if you want to save your head gasket....)
1986 Excel SE, 1985 FJ1100, 2012 Passat TDI Estate, 2012 Golf TSi, 2010 Mini R56, 1985 Yamaha Salient 1964 Raleigh Runabout 1960 Motobecane 1979 Honda NC50 , '02 Montesa 315R
Well, if I was right all the time I'd get to be predictable!
Well, if I was right all the time I'd get to be predictable!
Got round to fitting it today.
First job that hasn't;
Give me a bad back
Induced bleeding from three fingers
taken 3 days longer than expected
or all three of the above.
First job that hasn't;
Give me a bad back
Induced bleeding from three fingers
taken 3 days longer than expected
or all three of the above.
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- chrisw2811
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- Model: Excel SE
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Mine failed in the 'fan stays off and cooks your engine' position. Unfortunately I had let my wife borrow the Excel. She doesn't like trying to fit it in the garage (OK, there is a motorcycle there as well so it is a snug fit), so she left it ticking over on the drive. When I got in the temperature gauge was just under 100 - heater full on and got it in the garage ASAP. And that was how I came to write the 'how to' for cylinder head gasket replacement.............
1986 Excel SE, 1985 FJ1100, 2012 Passat TDI Estate, 2012 Golf TSi, 2010 Mini R56, 1985 Yamaha Salient 1964 Raleigh Runabout 1960 Motobecane 1979 Honda NC50 , '02 Montesa 315R
Well, if I was right all the time I'd get to be predictable!
Well, if I was right all the time I'd get to be predictable!
- Ozzy_UK
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The HUD is a bit too "Kit" dont think you could pull it off without a black excel with a red pulsing LED strip on the front bumper
Oran Maliphant
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Mercedes B250e “Tesla” 2015
MGF 1.8i Steptronic CVT 2001
Honda Civic Type R EP3 2004
Volvo V70 T5 2002
Lotus Excel 4.0l V8 1987 #2470