An old mechanic once showed me a trick to clean battery terminals. It was an old Volvo 245 with the battery in the front. He said there is a special solution available. He went for a bucket of hot water and poured it over the battery. The result was jaw dropping. Immediatly you could see the copper on the treminals! I have used it since. Where access is limited I fill a mug with hot tapwater and dip the connectors in it.
Tips if you've ever in a similar situation with a plug wire terminal installation: 1. Lube the wire on the other side of the cover, it helps it slide easier. 2. Plug the terminal into the coil, then bend it, then slide the cover onto the terminal. This ensures that you get the correct angle of bend in one try.
I have been working on a esprit turbo 81 for the last 5-6 years and I think you will drive your car before me 😅 I like to se all the detail work and learning a lot from it 👏🏻
Dang, I'd like to be your neighbor! Thanks for taking apart that WUR. You got off lucky; mine always had a lot of corrosion on the screws, and there was always one that had it's head ruined.
Lmao this is why my car stays on Jackstands...oh my battery terminal looks a little corroded? I *could* just wire brush it...but nah I'll just buy the stuff to make new cable going back to starter. 😂
There is another car in my garage that I want to repair/restore so perfect that constantly talk myself out of starting on it at all. Hopefully all this UA-cam attention will motivate me after this Lotus is done.
Aron love your videos keep coming !! By the way I have same car with same injection! I do not have power to the cold start injector when engine is cold ! I have to connect direct to 12v supply to start the engine (when it pass 2-3 weeks since last start) what’s your opinion? Cheers from URUGUAY.. Álvaro
I'll check the wiring diagram, I thought power came from that bi-metallic temp sensor on the intake manifold. But that could be ground. I'll check the wiring diagram and let you know what I find.
Question. Does ATS Racing only make and sell parts or would your company take a stock, say, 1991 Lotus Esprit SE and give it a total over haul? Thanks. Went to your website and found my answer. Thanks :-)
@@nitrusmr2 Just thinking, you might consider doing a review of your yellow Esprit going through all the bits and pieces that you've done and added to it. More of a marketing review rather than someone just driving it around a track and talking. I think that would be a fabulous review of the story of your Esprit with the review of "before and after". Best and thanks.
SI overlooked a simple thing. I went through that thing piece by piece. had it on and off the car and disassembled at least a dozen times. Eventually found that I had overlooked that metal screen on the inlet and it was clogged enough to limit flow to the WUR so the control pressures were sky high.
We are with you until the project is complete - Keep it up; your my new 2021 lockdown anti-depression drug
Thank you!
An old mechanic once showed me a trick to clean battery terminals. It was an old Volvo 245 with the battery in the front. He said there is a special solution available. He went for a bucket of hot water and poured it over the battery. The result was jaw dropping. Immediatly you could see the copper on the treminals! I have used it since. Where access is limited I fill a mug with hot tapwater and dip the connectors in it.
Well done sir. No smoke as well 👍
Thanks 👍
Enjoy the journey. Keep up the great content.
Thank you! Will do!
Tips if you've ever in a similar situation with a plug wire terminal installation: 1. Lube the wire on the other side of the cover, it helps it slide easier. 2. Plug the terminal into the coil, then bend it, then slide the cover onto the terminal. This ensures that you get the correct angle of bend in one try.
That is pretty smart Stephen. Thanks.
good luck with the restoration)
what a smooth idle since the beginning!
Yes, I'm getting pretty excited.
I have been working on a esprit turbo 81 for the last 5-6 years and I think you will drive your car before me 😅 I like to se all the detail work and learning a lot from it 👏🏻
So it hasn't made it to youtube yet, but I did beat you. Haha. Hang in there. The journey is as fun as the destination.
Thanks for the vid!
Dang, I'd like to be your neighbor! Thanks for taking apart that WUR. You got off lucky; mine always had a lot of corrosion on the screws, and there was always one that had it's head ruined.
BTW, nice job- that thing sounds great!
Loving how these are getting longer and more detailed!
Thanks. I really appreciate that.
Nice breakdown on the WUR! I've read Probst's Bosch book, but seeing one taken apart is just better.
Cool, thanks!
Your videos are great!!! I run a S3 Lotus Esprit and always love to see content on these awesome cars.
Glad you like them!
I like your style and professionalism. Excellent work!
Awesome, thank you!
Great content 👍🏻
Glad you think so!
This is such a good series of videos, Im really enjoying them. Keep up the great work, looking forward to the next video.
Glad you like them!
A real battery terminal cleaner - never seen one in the wild. Lol !!!
It's one of those things you see near the register in the parts sore. I had forgotten I had it.
Nice progress.
Thanks!
Fantastic progress!! I'm going to check my WUR soon. Idle speed is good as soon as the engine of my '88 warms up but Cold start it's always rough.
It's amazing how critical this part is to the CIS system.
Great video . I have a question ad to what is the pressure when hot .I have 100 psi which I believe is supposed to be 60 max.
Lmao this is why my car stays on Jackstands...oh my battery terminal looks a little corroded? I *could* just wire brush it...but nah I'll just buy the stuff to make new cable going back to starter. 😂
There is another car in my garage that I want to repair/restore so perfect that constantly talk myself out of starting on it at all. Hopefully all this UA-cam attention will motivate me after this Lotus is done.
Aron love your videos keep coming !! By the way I have same car with same injection! I do not have power to the cold start injector when engine is cold ! I have to connect direct to 12v supply to start the engine (when it pass 2-3 weeks since last start) what’s your opinion? Cheers from URUGUAY.. Álvaro
I'll check the wiring diagram, I thought power came from that bi-metallic temp sensor on the intake manifold. But that could be ground. I'll check the wiring diagram and let you know what I find.
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Question. Does ATS Racing only make and sell parts or would your company take a stock, say, 1991 Lotus Esprit SE and give it a total over haul? Thanks. Went to your website and found my answer. Thanks :-)
Thanks. Yes. We started as MR2 specific shop, but over the last couple of years we have gotten very involved with the 4 cylinder Esprit's.
@@nitrusmr2 Thank you very much for your reply. Greatly appreciated. Fingers crossed... :-)
@@nitrusmr2 Just thinking, you might consider doing a review of your yellow Esprit going through all the bits and pieces that you've done and added to it. More of a marketing review rather than someone just driving it around a track and talking. I think that would be a fabulous review of the story of your Esprit with the review of "before and after".
Best and thanks.
Totally mystified as to why my S1 Elise runs so rich. Sure it’s a fuel system issue somewhere. Whatever it is, it doesn’t slow it down!
We didn't get those in the US. If I recall correctly it's because the Rover engine would not pass our emissions.
So what was wrong with the WUR when you took it apart?
SI overlooked a simple thing. I went through that thing piece by piece. had it on and off the car and disassembled at least a dozen times. Eventually found that I had overlooked that metal screen on the inlet and it was clogged enough to limit flow to the WUR so the control pressures were sky high.
Do you have a 3D printer? I need to reproduce those fuel line clips. Could you help?
I'll see what I can do.