Lotus Elan Central

by **wezzer** » Tue 05.06.2007, 11:43

Cluck!

Got in my car yesterday and experienced a loud bang on start up. Then the car runs perfectly, very strange. Have since realised the turbo is not working at all. Is this the worst news possible? Do I need a new turbo? Or is is something less serious(fingers crossed)?

Help needed please

by **muley** » Tue 05.06.2007, 11:58

Wezzer,

Initially, I would check all the pipes in the intake system are properly connected - sounds like one has popped off!

If the turbo hads disintegrated and got sucked into the engine you would hear alarming expensiive noises all the time methinks.

Cheers

Jim

by **GeoffSmith** » Tue 05.06.2007, 12:46

It happened to me at the Donington services, although Pinky noticed the pipe was off at Donington before I noticed the lack of turbo.

by **wezzer** » Tue 05.06.2007, 13:20

Checked all of the pipes and can't see anything obvious. :cry:

by **Doug** » Wed 06.06.2007, 02:41

geoffsmith wrote:although Pinky noticed the pipe was off at Donington before I noticed the lack of turbo.

I guess we can surmise you have a very light right foot then !! :poke:

by **GeoffSmith** » Wed 06.06.2007, 04:40

Doug wrote:
geoffsmith wrote:although Pinky noticed the pipe was off at Donington before I noticed the lack of turbo.

I guess we can surmise you have a very light right foot then !!

I wondered who would be the first - And I was right!! :-D

Either

Yes, I'm a family man and over 50 (what is this turbo thing everyone talks about) and have never got a speeding ticket (now tha is tempting fate) so I'm obvioiusly I'm a very careful and law abiding driver.

Or

No, I got stuck in a traffic jam of doddery Elan drivers between the services and the circuit so couldn't exploit the full benefits of a famous mountain range. :twisted:

Geoff

by **ailwyn** » Wed 06.06.2007, 13:12

geoffsmith wrote:Yes, I'm an old man (what is this turbo thing everyone talks about) and have never figured out what the pedal on the right is for.

Geoff,

I believe the answer is A, however I've taken the liberty of changing the statement to what it would have been if you weren't too senile to remember the point you were trying to make :-D

A.

by **GeoffSmith** » Wed 06.06.2007, 13:23

[quote="ailwynI've taken the liberty of changing the statement to what it would have been if you weren't too senile to remember the point you were trying to make :-D

[/quote]
Thanks for that "Elder Statesman" :-D

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