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  1. andrewp1989
    I, too, fear a long delay on this project. AP
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    It has been A LONG, LONG WHILE . . . but, hey, I am back. F1inSchools was big our second year and even bigger the third year; but both of us teachers got wholly burnt out and it has been cancelled for this school year. With that decision I am both disappointed and relieved. But I will return with a slim and trim junior team of (so far) only boys and plan to compete in April of 2016. Their car is being drawn and virtual aero-tested on SolidWorks presently. Trust me, it will be a unique technical solution . . . my lips are sealed as to how, however. A replacement frame from "Salva"
  3. andrewp1989
    Sorry about the immense delay . . . I have been coaching/trouble-shooting our "F1 i n Schools" team. We develop the car from scratch each and every year. A rather troublesome approach. Hope to do well in the Canadian Nationals this year (in Michigan, USA!) on May 11,12. The Esprit got a replacement frame. It came from a small-time scrapper in Portland, Oregon (a Russian guy named "Salva" on eBay). Really reasonable actually. He has a bit of bodywork remaining from a red S4. The front clip. No time in the school shop to do this swap (or anytime soon). Swapping out an engine on a
  4. andrewp1989
    A bit of both. We have the TV . . . just don't have cable; so TSN can't be seen. Also the 3 1/2 year old boy = quiet nights at our house. AP
  5. andrewp1989
    I went to work to watch the F1 (11:58 PM Saturday to ~2 AM Sunday). The last 14 laps I was standing up -watching the TV. The last 4 laps I clapped and cheered the car/driver to the finish. Good thing no one was around to hear that. AP
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    It's been a while . . . but is the wing still for sale? AP
  7. andrewp1989
    I intended to wake up and watch the race only to miss out because of the time-change here in Canada. Duh.
  8. andrewp1989
    The oddball 15" rear wheel that is rather deeply dished (has a negative offset). Standard on a 1988 model year. Any leads? AP in Edmonton
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    Yes, I have seen and heard of that method. However, our welding teacher was gone by the time I started my hub repair. Maybe next time. Couldn't the heat or welding splatter damage the thin stamped SS grease deflector? It is so fragile that I doubt it could be pulled off without destroying it.
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    Okay, I'm game (outer bearing "cone" of the rear hub bearing = a race). What is the easy way?
  11. andrewp1989
    Decided to leave the alternator alone (for a short while at least). Fort McMurray lacks a stand-alone auto electrical shop. Instead we separated the rear hubs from the wheel bearings. That operation was a head scratcher - at least for the first few tries. Significant problems existed at virtually every step. On every hub carrier at least one internal hex-head bolt has to round/strip. The necessitates drilling the head off the shank to release the bearing and then easing the bolt(s) out with a combination of penetrating oil, oxy-acetylene heat and vice-grips. The '91 had both rear whee
  12. andrewp1989
    Okay, I'll buy all of that except when we tested both a Ford and an AC Delco unit they produced a positive voltage - both CW or CCW. The Valeo Lotus unit produced a negative voltage using the same leads (negative on the case and positive on the the large threaded stud). What am I getting wrong here? AP
  13. andrewp1989
    Thank you all for input (especially Mark T-C). Mark . . . long time no hear. Today -after a long interval of doing unexciting term work- the Lotus finally got worked on again. One student and myself measured all the various necessary bolt lengths needed for the side mounted oil pump. Because I find the OEM bolts to be, well, weak crap . . . I always install new/improved versions. Lets just say that Spae-Naur of Kitchener, Ontario does A LOT of business with me with grade 8.8 and 10 fasteners. The original Lotus oil pump gasket was so thin that the paper buckled and distorted inside the
  14. andrewp1989
    Sure, add me as well. AP
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    For me, visiting the auto wreckers = an opportunity to see where Lotus might get their parts from. Look at the 1997-2001 Cadillac Catera rear door power window switches. I think they are identical to those in my 1997 Esprit V8. I also think they match the ones on a 1991 Lotus Elan SE. A Cadillac Catera is really just a re-badged Opel Omega. Since the Opel bits seem so similar to SAAB stuff, someone should also look at the early to mid 1990's SAAB 900S or SAAB 9-3 switches. This could be a bonus to those with well-worn Esprit window switches. AP
  16. andrewp1989
    Okay, the wiper works now well. It appears that it did not like the replacement GM relay (#90069864) but, rather, preferred a Bosch one from a Volkswagen. Let's just say that pretty much EVERY damaged VW at both self-serve Edmonton auto wreckers donated its #19 relay to me. Good thing VW relay boxes are easy to access. I think I collected 28 replacements. If you need one, just e-mail me.
  17. andrewp1989
    Thanks for the input. AP
  18. andrewp1989
    With the ignition on, when the wiper switch is activated the wiper sweeps . . . however it cannot be turned off via the switch. Similarly there is only one speed (slow); the wiper switch shows no ability to change this. To turn off the wiper the key must be pulled out. This parks the wiper in any position on the glass; it down NOT park itself at the base of the screen. I first thought some of the wiring was out of position on the signal switches . . . but according to the manual wiring diagram they are all perfect. I also replaced the 6-pin wipe/wash delay module (a GM relay #90069864) which h
  19. andrewp1989
    This switch is identical to those used on Peugeot 504's (or is it 505's?). The boxy early 1980 sedan/saloon cars. The mechanical aspects are 100% identical. Just keep the Lotus green "condom" for the bulb and the Lotus-specific switch panel graphics. I have about 200 -or so- spare switches robbed from wrecker cars. Just e-mail me if you need one or one dozen. AP
  20. andrewp1989
    Many thanks for the input. That is some seriously weird red cam lube . . . who might have made it? I should mention that I did post a request for help about the wiper wiring problem about 2-3 days BEFORE I mentioned it here in this portion of the forum. It was posted under "Esprit/Steven's Body Technical Room/Interior Exterior Lights Glass Alarms ICE HAVC". I hope I got that right. Only because I did not get any feedback there (and, to date, have yet to get a reply there) I posted it here. AP
  21. andrewp1989
    Okay, a "new" problem has just appeared. The wiper is acting weird. With the ignition on, when the wiper switch is activated (at any speed) the wiper sweeps . . . however it cannot be turned off via the switch. Similarly there is only one speed (slow); the wiper switch shows no ability to change this. To turn off the wiper the key must be pulled out. This parks the wiper in any position on the glass; it down NOT park itself at the base of the screen. I first thought some of the wiring was out of position on the signal switches . . . but according to the manual wiring diagram they are
  22. andrewp1989
    The stock Lotus interior seems -to me- to be a compromise of rich-looking leather stretched over rather inexpensive materials like ABS plastic sheeting and thin plywood. When the leather lifts and peels it looks like trash. This type of construction lends well to flat surfaces but not the complex concave or convex shapes in other manufacturer's higher-end cars. Just look at a modern 911 dash for this immediate shape difference. A complete revamp of this would have to be done with the highest end materials plus very high standards of fit & finish. Otherwise it will simply look out-o
  23. andrewp1989
    We (the high school automotives shop class) are working on a 1991 Esprit Turbo SE. Some of the wiring had been removed from the two black plastic quick connections behind the switches by the previous owner. Now when the ignition key is turned the wiper activates at slow speed continuously (i.e. will not stop). We think the wires might be mismatched within the connector. Can someone tell me the proper wiring colour and pin location on the two black plastic connector pieces behind the wiper switch. AP
  24. andrewp1989
    Special thanks go out to Mr. Scott Lawrence (of Edmonton). The frame tube lies pretty much perfectly as it should. The R side tube is -on his unmolested car- less than 0.1 mm below the fiberglass trunk floor. So my '91 shop car's frame (which just contacts the trunk floor) is pretty much where it is suppose to be. Quite a relief. AP
  25. andrewp1989
    For certain I have a spare ribbed alloy plenum "box" (R side of photo). The tapered tube I am not sure about (L side of photo). My summer is sort of busy with house repairs. I will e-mail you when I get time. [email protected]
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