[Mgs] A new car can be a long-term partner if you just try a little tenderness: AutoWeek Magazine

[Murray Arundell]

Lotus = Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious......

Had an Elan S4 new...... NEVER EVER AGAIN.....  Good Luck.

On 06/03/2009, at 9:03 AM, Phil Bates wrote:

>   Interesting  article.   I  bought  my 1991 lotus elan 3 years ago  
> with
>   37,000  miles  on it.  It was very reliable until December, when I  
> hit
>   110,000  miles.   All  at  once,  while  driving,  I  had  an oil  
> line
>   separate,  and  a piston get stuck (which the machine shop tells  
> me is
>   an  effect of an injector ceasing to fire).  Anyhow, guess I could  
> use
>   the recommendation on the injector cleaner that's in the article.
>
>   Phil Bates
>   On Thu Mar 5 15:30 , Paul Root sent:
>
>     SU's require regular rebuilds....
>     every 900,000 mies!
>     http://www.autoweek.com/article/20090305/CARNEWS/303059998
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