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The possibilities are

1) fuel vapor hoses (several over each tank, plus the crossover tube.

2)fuel tank rust causing leaks

3)fuel pump o-ring

4)cork gasket at fuel level sender (left tank)

5)leak at filler neck hoses (large diameter from filler to tank

6)leaking tank balance tube.

7)leaking fuel injectors o-rings, fuel rail lines

8)charcoal cannister purge line to intake manifold (front of engine near waterpump)

Travis

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You may already know this but it is worth taking a look at the rear quarter light windows. Are the seals in good condition? If not (i.e. the black area is peeling and/or cracking) then it is likely that you have had water leaking through the window and falling onto the foam pads that Lotus kindly left on top of the fuel tanks. Obviously, this doesn't dry out too easily so water is left in almost permanent contact with the tank resulting in small (or sometimes large) holes in the top.

Mine's an '88 and this is what happened to me. No option but to get the tank out and replace or reseal it depending on how bad it is.

Hopefully, in your case it will be one of the other, simpler(?) answers.

Richard

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