F**k socks! Looks like the pump is officially fooked, getting the full 12v feed to it and still nothing… Proves that all the wiring, fuses and relays are good.
The only last possibility is that it isn’t earthing but seems unlikely…
But I can get the pump repaired for very little, now it’s just getting it to me mech to get the tank out.
Again thanks for all the help!
Hopefully I’ll be good for Oulton on the 12th so will be buying burgers to all that want them
Burger me !!
Sorry, dispite my reputation, I’m only buying burgers at Oulton
Very odd for it to go after 3 years but Iguess it’s been at full tilt for all of that
Burger me !!
Lima, at least you have narrowed it down.
Hope you can sort it in time.
RL
So nowt to do with TPS then?..
It should be easy to check if your getting both +12v and also earth at the fuel pump with your meter, just measure across the relevant wires !! (ie don’t put your earth probe to any other earth). Another check you might want to try is to connect 12v across the pump from a battery this will tell you exactly if the pump is good or bad.
Hi Rox,
Nowt to do with the TPS Which is a bummer…
That’s where I’ve checked for the 12v feed, orange / white wire, using the earth on the other side of the plug (there’s two earth but one must be for the sender) all of which appears to be good.
I’d love to and did try to run a wire straight onto the pump but there is no access to the plug on the pump so I just couldn’t be sure… I really is looking like the pump
But friday it’s off to me mech and he’ll have the tank out in minutes… well something like that
I’d love to and did try to run a wire straight onto the pump but there is no access to the plug on the pump so I just couldn’t be sure… I really is looking like the pump
mmmm thats always our problem… Lotus just didn’t build these things for servicing or repairing… access is abysmal, and what should often be an easy check/repair seems to turn into a monster effort (see replacing the battery !! or the rear brake hoses… ehhh mr lane
hope you get it sorted soon
Cheers Rox, should be done tomorrow, we’re towing ti to my mech and then getting the pump repaired from there. Can’t wait
what should often be an easy check/repair seems to turn into a monster effort (see replacing the battery !! or the rear brake hoses… ehhh mr lane
Hours of fun with a Dremel Multi - five cutting blades for 50p - what other car could give you so much fun for so little cost
Wouldn’t want to be without it, though
OK, got the pump out and it works!!! AARRGGHH!!
So I’m getting the 12v feed on the orange and white wire, earth seems good so someone please tell me WTF is going on with that car!!! AARRGGHH!!!
This now officially makes no sense!
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Mr Lima has asked me to post that he has sorted the problem, so phone calls are no longer required, thanks. It was a bad earth apparently.
Great News
It’s not quite over yet but again thanks for all your help! And cheers for the call Russ, are you at Oulton, you get 2 burgers along with Dave
After all that it was a dodgy earth, had it all out and the pump worked fine
So we need to run a new earth from the pump so does anybody know where it’s supposed to earth to? Or can it just earth to any part of the chassis?
I went to phone Lotus about this but they shut at noon on fridays…
Mr Lima
Are you booked in at the Swallowfield Hotel, & are you joining us for the curry?
Er… I know nothing about either…
I’ve really gotta teach on Thursday night, I may be able to get out of it but unlikely so was gonna grab a couple of hours sleep then do a very early morning drive to Oulton… When’s the curry? Thursday or Friday?
Friday
See this:
& this:
After all that it was a dodgy earth, had it all out and the pump worked fine
So we need to run a new earth from the pump so does anybody know where it’s supposed to earth to? Or can it just earth to any part of the chassis?
I went to phone Lotus about this but they shut at noon on fridays…
Hey RemarkLima… I thought you checked that … hope you get it all back together and its still working !!
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So did I! Must have missed something tho’ Grrrr! Oh well it was a good exercise if nothing else
I should all be together today!!!