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Lotus Europa Forums => Garage => Topic started by: califkid_66 on Monday,July 12, 2021, 09:45:00 AM
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drove the lotus a lot this week needed to clear my head so just went for a ride to mont tremblant
but on the way back being on wavy roads i pushed it a bit ! and it was hesitating so i thought ok not enough fuel bad fuel pump floats not adjusted right maybe fuel filter
so went with the simplest fuel filter it was new only 400 miles on it i emptied it on a towel you can see what came out
changed it problem solved run great
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Glad you found your problem! That is an easy fix!
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yes im glad it was only that so now i carry a spare fuel filter i also carry points and a spare voltage regulator so i think im covered
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Possibly time to clean and seal the fuel tank this winter.
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That's a lot of debris - any idea what it is..??
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It's corrosion from the tank(s).
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actually it’s not corrosion there is no rust in the tanks i took a picture when they were empty and they looked galvanized it looked like sand but when dried out it was just dirt maybe from jerrycans
just glad i had an in-line filter
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I had that happen on mine in under 50 miles. I "thought" I had my tank pretty clean prior. Glad it was a cheap, easy find and fix.
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me to im gonna keep a close eye on the filter in case there is some dirt left
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It can be corroded just in a few spots, seams, inside a pipe, etc. You can't alway tell just by looking.
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if it is corrosion there isn’t a lot they were empty for a while so it’s very possible but im still hoping it was dirt time will tell i got the new filter in an i keep an exra one in case
just one question the s2 federal tank i read somewhere is 8 gallon is it imperial or us and is it really 8 gallons per side thanks
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Fit a filter like this:
https://www.burtonpower.com/filter-king-fuel-regulator-filter-85mm-glass-bowl-fsefpr006.html
You can see what's going on and a far larger capacity.
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(https://cdn3.volusion.com/gcskg.upyhc/v/vspfiles/photos/99901.419-2.jpg?v-cache=1597312485)
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That looks like a nice piece. The page at the link seems to suggest it does double duty as a pressure regulator.
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i like it it’s got a period look and bonus it’s a fuel regulator to