Ignition Distributor - Lotus TURBO ESPRIT Service Manual

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All '86 Model Year and
some
late '85 Model Year cars are
f i t t e d with engine oil f i l t e r B907E 6000
which d i f f e r s from
f i l t e r A907E 6000 in the following respects:
i ) Provisionof
l f l a t s ' o n c a n i s t e r t o a i d r e m o v a l w i t h
o i l f i l t e r spanner.
i i )
Slightly shorter canister t o provide f i t t i n g
clearance
for
spanner.
i i i ) Revised
end p l a t e
with less thread protrusion
In
order
t o
provide sufficient thread engagement as
a
result
of i i i above, the o i l f i l t e r
u n i o n
extension has been
increased in l e n g t h by 3 m m .
a )
1 9 8 6 U S A T u r b o H . C . I . m o d e l s s h o u l d o n l y b e f i t t e d
w i t h B907E 6000 due
t o the
restricted access.
b )
All other 1986 Model Year cars may be f i t t e d with
either ' A 1
or
' 0 ' prefix f i l t e r s .
c )
A L L C A R S PRIOR TO '86 M.Y. M U S T BE FITTED WITH
FILTER A907E 6000.
Fitment of ' B 1 f i l t e r
t o
these cars may result
i n insufficient thread engagement w i t h consequent
danger of the f i l t e r working loose.
I n
order to avoid any confusion i n the U.K. i t i s recommended
t h a t
U.K.
dealers stock o n l y ' A ' prefix f i l t e r s which are
suitable for a l l cars.
EA.20.
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IGNITION DISTRIBUTOR
To Remove
1
.
Turn engine until at the timing psition. (Section
EA . 8 .)
2.
Remove the distributor cap.
3.
Disconnect the low tension cable (points) or trigger lead cannector block
(electronic)
4.
Disconnect the vacuum pipe to distributor
(if
fitted)
5 .
Mark
the position of the distributor body against the o i l pump housing,
release the nut securing the distributor clamp to the o i l pump housing,
and withdraw distributor.
Note: Special socket spanner required on 1983 on Federal cars
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TOOOT0503.
6 . Emure the spring
is
retained i n the dog drive slot.
To
Replace
1
.
Before fitting the distributor, ensure that the contact breaker points
(if
fitted)
are i n good condition and correctly adjusted (see Technical Data).