Lotus TURBO ESPRIT Manuel utilisateur

Publication Part No.

A082T0327Z

Lotus Cars Ltd June

1986

This

publication has been designed primarily for Lotus Dealers,

and will be updated by the issue of Service Bulletins to Lotus

Dealen when necessary.

Lotus policy

one of continuous product improvement an

right

reserved to alter specificatiom at any time with01

notice.

Whllst every care has been taken toensure correctness of

impossible to guatuntee complete freedom from error!

or to accept liability arising from such erron or omissions

herein contained shall affect your statutory rights.

CONTENTS

TURBO

ESPRIT

ESPRIT S3 (Prior

'88

M.Y.)

Subject

Vehicle Identification

Technical

Data

Engine

Esprit S3

Engine

Turbo

Vehicle

Body

Paint Procedure

Bodycare

Repair

Body Fittings

Front Suspension

Prior to '85

M.Y.

'85

M.Y.

onwards

Rear Suspension

Section

See overleaf

TDA

TDB

TDD

Engine EB

Engine Management

USA Turbo, carburettor (Prior to '86 M.Y.) EMA

Turbo

HC,

Dom/Exp '87

M.Y.

onwards

EMC

Esprit

HC,

'87

M.Y.

onwards EMD

Transmission FB

Steering

Brakes

Prior to '85

M.Y.

'85

M.Y.

onwards

Cooling System

Fuel System

Esprit S3

Turbo, ~om/~xport

USA Turbo, Carburettor

USA Turbo, Fuel Injection (Bosch

Jetronic)

Electrical

Esprit S3

Turbo, Dom/~xport

USA Turbo, Prior '86

M.Y.

USA Turbo,

'86

M.Y.

onwards

Maintenance

Lubrication

Esprit S3

Turbo, Dom/Export

USA Turbo

Heater

Air

Conditioning

Clutch

Interior Trim

VEHICLE

IDENTIFICATICN

NCPMBER

The Vehicle Identification

Number

WIN)

stamped

plate fixed

the

right

left hand front wheelarch inside

the

front luggage canpartment. This

number

repeated on

the

right

hand

side

the

chassis front frame, visible

fran within the right hand front wheelarch.

. .

Plate

wheelarch

VIN

stamped

chassis

This number, together with the engine numkr

(see

TDA

TDB)

should

quoted in

all

enquiries regarding

the

vehicle.

There

are

two variations of the

VIN,

one king for Danestic and export

markets other

than

for the USA, which canplies

with

European

Econanic Cmunity

(EEC)

directives, and one for

the

USA

which

canplies

with requirements

laid

the National Highway Traffic Safety Association

(WSA).

The seventeen characters of the VIN

are

coded

follws:

VIN

character

501

Basic

Elite

521

Basic

Eclat 701

Basic

Esprit

502

Elite

A/C

522

Eclat

A/C

702

Esprit

A/C

503

Elite

A/C

PAS

523

Eclat

A/C

PAS 701

Ccmn

Esprit

Cmunanerative

504

Elite

Auto 524

Eclat Auto 702

Esprit

Cm.

A/C

PAS

A/C

PAS

Sexrate

serial

number sequences are

used

for the follming groups of

chassis mrket (character-12

;

ErGr

HrS

B,CiF,K

For change point identification in Service

Notes,

Parts Lists and Service

Bulletins, the follming

VIN

characters

ONLY

will

quoted;

Danestic

Export

5,6,12,14 to 17

USA

4,12,14

Example

typical change point could

listed

folluws;

1100 (Danestic

Turbo

1100)

82q/~/G/H/S0341 (ExportTurbo0341)

B/c/F/K

0265 (USA Turbo 0265

Note

that

three numbers

are

needed

identify

the

single change point due

the different

serial

nmber

sequences

outlined in note 2.

dash

used

in place of

the

chassis mrket

letter

code

(e.g.

.82

0341

02651, this

the change point for.al1markets in

that

serial numker sequence not otherwise listed.

- -

1992

DCMESTIC

EXFORT

2= 49 States (USA)

3= California

Sweden/

~ustralia/

Switzerland

Japaii

50 States

(USA)

Engine

Type

907= 2 Litre

910= 2.2

Turbo

912= 2.2

N/A

Manufacturer

1dktifier

SCC

123

Vehicle

Type

079= Esprit S2

Year

&-80

1981

1982

1983

1984

1385

1986

1987

1988

Serial

Number

082=

Tu?bo

ESp

083=

Elite

084= Eclat S2

085= Esprit S3

089= Excel

Mrket (Chassis)

*Australia

G=Exprt

(hot)

States

RHD

(

USA

Export (hot)

C= California

LHD

Dcfnestic

Japan

E;=

Europe

(cold)K=

Canada

50 States Puerto Rico

(

USA

Saudi ~rabia

Sweden

(also

Daestic

Export

serial

nos.;

Elite i718 (Dan)

0236

(Exp),

Eclat

1034

(Dan)

0205

(Exp),

Esprit 0934 (Dan)

0.307

(Exp))

Model

Year

1980

1981

1982 Market (Chassis

Australia

I3mort

49 States (hit

LHD

(USA)

Japan

California

Canada

Danestic Puerto Rico

Europe

(cold)

Saudi

50 States Arabia

(

USA

)

Sweden

Export

(

hot

RHD

series

Series

Restr-

aint

Active

Serial

Number

4= 504/524/702

Cunn

5= 501 PAS/521 PAS

501 Auto/521 Auto

Option Check Serial

Number

501/521/701 Diqit

2= 502/522/702 Market (Enqine)

503/523/701

Ccmn

Plant

Damestic

4=504/524/702

Cunn

H=Hethel 2=49

States

(USA)

5= 501 PAS/521 PAS 3= Cali.fornia

501 Auto/521 Auto

4= Swden/~ustral

ia/

Eclat

Esprit

Turbo

Esprit

7= 501 PAS ~uto/521

PAS

Auto Swi

zer

land

8= 502 Auto/522 Auto 5= Japan

50 States

(USA)

DEC

1986

SECTION

TECHNICAL

DATA

SECTIONTD

ENGINE

TYPE

9071912

Engine-Number

Engine Specification

Cylinder Head

Camshafts

Valve Mechanism

Crankshaft

Main Bearing Configuration

Flywheel

Connecting

Rod

Gudgeon Pin

Piston

Liner

lubrication

System

Dellorto Carburettors

Zenith Carburetton

Ignition System

Distributor & lgnition Timing

Cool

Sys

tern

Torque Loading Figures

APR

1987

Page

SECTION

.TD

Before commencing work on any Lotus engine, firstcheck the engine

number and prefix letters to establish the engine specification.

This

number

stamped on the right hand rear of the cylinder block,

above the starter motor, and

duplicated onthe vehicle identification

plate fixed to either the right or left hand inner wheelarch under

the

front bonnet.

Example

For the purpose of clarification inthe TECHNICAL DATA SECTION ONLY,

a specification number

allocated to various specifications as listed below.

some countries, prefix letters may differ from those listed, inwhich case

reference should be made to the Lotus Distributor of that country for the

releventspecification.

TECHNICAL

DATA

SECTION

SPEC.

NO.

REMARKS

1974

FIRST!

PREFIX

LmTER

(907)

Danestic

Std.

Danestic

A/C

Danestic

A/C

PAS

(907

U.S.A.

Std.

U.S.A.

A/C

U.S.A.

A/C

PAS

APR

1987

SECOND

PREFIX

LETrER

Single

Prefix

Letter

hly.

Single

Prefix

Letter

Only.

U.S.A.

1974

SECTION

Page

FIRST

PREFIX

lJTmm3

(907

Danestic

Std.

Danestic A/C

Danestic

PAS

Danestic A/C

PAS

AML

Danestic A/C, PAS

Auto.

(907)

U.S.A. Std.

U.S.A.

A/C

U.S.A.

PAS

U.S.A.

A/C

PAS

(907

)

Esprit

Elite/Eclat

(907

)

Esprit

Elite/Eclat

(907)

Elite/Eclat

Esprit

SECOND PREFIX

LETTER

Single Prefix

Letter mly

Single Prefix

Letter Cnly

TECHNICAL

DATA SETI~

SPEC.

NO.

U.S.A. 1975

Std.

A/C

PAS

A/C

PAS

Auto.

A/C

Auto.

PAS

Auto,

A/C

PAS

Ct Dt ZtLt

RtStTtMt

for Spec. 5

EUROPEAN

1976

Ct Dt ZrLr

Rt St TIMI

for

Spec.

(912

Esprit

Elite/Eclat/btcel

CALIFORNIA

76-

49-STATES '76-'77

Esprit

Elite/Eclat

49-STATES

1978-

Rt St TIMI

for Spec. 5

H.C.

H.C. PAS

H. C. PAS

A/C

H.C.

A/C

H.C. PAS

A/C

Auto.

1980

CALIFORNIA

EUROPEAN

HIGH

CDPRESSION

Excel

@tion

Esprit

Feb.

1987

Page

SECTION

ENGINE

Max.

rpm of engine

No,

cylinders

Firingorder

Capacity

type 907

type 91

Stroke

type 907

type 912

Bore (nominal)

Compression ratio

Compression pressure

~n~ine

number location

69.2mm (2.72 in.)

76.2mm

(3.00

in.)

spec. 1,3,5 9.5

spec.2,4,6,7,8 8.4:1

spec.

9.44: 1

spec. 10 10.9

spec. 1,3,5,9 2

12.6 bar (165

185 Ib/in

)

spec. 2,4,6,7,8 10.2

bar (150

170 lb/in2)

spec. 10 2

11.5

13.0bar (170

190 Ib/in

)

Ontop of cylinder block adjacent

starter mounting

Engine belt tensions

Toothed timing belt, using Burroughs gauge part number

TOOOT0025J, 90

units

cold (60~~/20~~)

See

Section

-8.

(

Alternator

'V'

belt 12 mm (0.5

in.)

Talal movement

rnodamte

(

Compredsor 'V' be1

(

9mmt0.35in.) (3/8in.)

finger

pressure

WC)

on longest

Power steering pump 12 mm (05 in)

be1

run.

in.)

(

'V' be1

CYLINDER HEAD

Material Aluminium alloy

Gasket Steel

Asbestos

Combustion Chamber Depth (nos. 1

4) 12.32-1 2.57mm(0.485-0.500 in)

APR

1987

Ce manuel convient aux modèles suivants

Table des matières

Autres manuels Lotus Automobile

Lotus

Lotus 2004 ELISE Manuel d'utilisation et d'entretien

Lotus

Lotus 1972 EUROPA Manuel d'instructions

Lotus

Lotus Esprit Guide de l'utilisateur

Lotus

Lotus Evora 2011 Guide de l'utilisateur

Lotus

Lotus 2005 Elise Guide de l'utilisateur

Lotus

Lotus EMIRA 2022 Manuel utilisateur

Lotus

Lotus Europa 1970 Manuel de référence

Lotus

Lotus Elise 2001 Manuel d'utilisation et d'entretien

Lotus

Lotus 2004 ELISE Manuel d'utilisation et d'entretien

Lotus

Lotus 2004 EXIGE Manuel d'utilisation et d'entretien

Lotus

Lotus Exige S/C Manuel d'utilisation et d'entretien

Lotus

Lotus ELAN 1990 Manuel utilisateur

Lotus

Lotus 2005 Elise Guide de l'utilisateur

Lotus

Lotus EMIRA 2022 Guide de l'utilisateur

Lotus

Lotus 2013 Exige S Mode d’emploi

Lotus

Lotus Evora 2010 Guide de l'utilisateur

Lotus

Lotus MY Elise 1996 Manuel d'utilisation et d'entretien

Lotus

Lotus 2-Eleven 2007 Manuel d'utilisation et d'entretien

Lotus

Lotus Esprit Series Manuel d'instructions

Lotus

Lotus 2004 ELISE Mode d’emploi

Lotus

Lotus Elan 1970 Manuel d'instructions

Lotus

Lotus 2004 ELISE Manuel utilisateur

Lotus

Lotus 2004 Eleven Manuel d'utilisation et d'entretien

Lotus

Lotus Evora Manuel d'utilisation et d'entretien

Manuels Automobile populaires d'autres marques

Toyota

Toyota 2000 Tundra Manuel utilisateur

CITROËN

CITROËN DS4 DSign Manuel utilisateur

Lexus

Lexus 2015 CT 200h Manuel utilisateur

Cadillac

Cadillac CTS 2008 Manuel utilisateur

Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz M-class ML 55 AMG Manuel utilisateur

Porsche

Porsche Boxster S Manuel utilisateur

GMC

GMC 2010 Savana 1500 Cargo Manuel utilisateur

KIAM

KIAM SPORTAGE 2014 Manuel de la liste des pièces

GMC

GMC 2013 Terrain Instructions de montage

GMC

GMC T-Series 1999 Manuel utilisateur

Mercury

Mercury 1998 Mystique Manuel utilisateur

Mercury

Mercury 2007 Mariner Manuel utilisateur

Mazda

Mazda 2007 Mazdaspeed 3 Mode d’emploi

Mazda

Mazda 2014 CX-5 Manuel utilisateur

GMC

GMC Chevrolet Express 2022 Manuel utilisateur

GMC

GMC 1997 Jimmy Manuel utilisateur

Chevrolet

Chevrolet 2012 Malibu Manuel utilisateur

Cadillac

Cadillac 2010 Escalade Manuel utilisateur