I tracked down my elctric short. It looks like the fuel sending unit went bad !?! There is a dead short across it. I unpluged the sender and things seem better. I need to do a bit more debugging to make sure.
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Archive for January, 2004
Electric Short
Wiring – Again!
Today I was going to continue to install the under carpet padding. It is a clear day in Portland, so I thought I would take the car for a quick spin around the block. I hop in and it started right away, although a bit smoky which I still need to look into. I...
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What I did last summer, and this summer – A tale of my Elan Restoration
In the spring of 2001 I made a big mistake. Many others had made the same mistake before me. Everyone I talked to and consulted before the big mistake had done the same thing. I decided to buy a poor example of a Lotus Elan and restore it. A rare 1966 pre airflow Elan...
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Chrome
I took the left window frame to the chrome shop I used for the first batch of chrome and the restoration specialist is on vacation until March! Just my luck. Since I cannot wait that long, I’ve sent the window frame across the country to Paul’s Chrome. They have a very good reputation with...
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