Lotus Esprit Series User Manual

ENGINE
Page E34
INLET MANIFOLD
To Remove
1. Drain the cooling system.
2.
Remove the airbox outer cover.
A.
Disconnect the water hoses from the manifold.
4.
Disconnect the breather pipe from the flame trap at the rear end of the air-
box backplate.
Disconnect the throttle and choke
cobles, and the vacuum
pipes.
5.
Disconnect the fuel feed pipe to the carburetters, and fit plug to main fuel
pipe to prevent fuel draining from the tank.
6.
Release the nuts and washers securing the manifold, and remove manifold.
7.
Further dismantling of the manifold, such as removing the carburetters, may
be carried out
as desired on the bench.
'" T-o Replace
1.
Reverse the removal procedure, but use a new gasket. Tighten all nub to
the specified torque
loodings (see TECHNICAL DATA).
OIL SUMP
To Remove
1.
Gain access to the sump by using a ramp, pit or jacks.
2.
Using a suitable receptacle, release the drain plug and allow oil to drain
fro& the sump. Remove the diistick.
3.
From around the periphery of the sump, remove the setscrews and nuts, with
their plain washers, securing the sump
and its gasket to the main bearing
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-ii- housing. Remove the sump by tiltin
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it slightly towards the exhaust side of
the engine in order to clear the oil strainer ond pick
- up pipe assembly (this
being attached to the underside of the main bearing housing).
1.
Thoroughly clean out any sludge which may have collected in the sump,
BEFORE replacing the sump.
ESPRIT
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Lotus Esprit Series Specifications

General

Brand	Lotus
Model	Esprit Series
Category	Automobile
Language	English