Lotus Europa Owner's Handbook Manual page 27

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FAULT DIAGNOSIS
Engine will not start
Starter does n'ot turn engine
Batteryflat. Lead
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corroded or loose.
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Faulty starter switch.
Drive dirty. Drive spring
broken. Defective starter
motor.
Plugs o/Ied up.
Plugs shorting through
insulation.
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Ignition. liIo spark
at plug leads
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Starter turns e'nglne slowly
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Battery run down. Terminal
loose. Battery contacts dirty.
Faulty starter motor. Engine
oil too thick.
Fuel system
plstrlbutor. No spark
at plug leads
Cracked rotor arm. Loose low
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tension leads. Cracked cap. Pitted
and dirty points. Defective
condenser. Carbon brush making bad
contact.
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Coli. No spark
Coil defective.
High tension lead
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loose. Faulty switch. Points not
working correctly on LT circuit.
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No petrol In carburettor
Blockage in carburettor
delivery pipe.
Defectivepetrol pump.
Petrol In carburettor
Jets choked or faulty.
Air leak in manifold.
Water in petrol. Dirt in
carburettor.
.Battery
Battery run down.
Low tension lead loose.
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