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Is it digital or analog? As in ON-OFF-ON, or ON-slow-ON. If it's the first, I'd guess electronic problem. I chased on in a car for 18 months until it stopped cold, than I found a pinched wire. Good luck!

I got mine from here... http://www.coveryourcar.co.uk/store/product.php?productid=16489&cat=278&page=1 They are in the UK and it fits great, clams and all.

Lookin' good! :cooldude:

Is there a way to check the functionality of the tack on another motor?

What a magnificent pile of goboligook. :rofl:

Where is the number located? My 1995 has an ID plate and the chassis number is also stamped on the chassis on a gusset near where the clutch cable is attached.

Attach it to the nose. It should be able to be read thru the fiberglass.

For what it's worth. caterham wiring diagram[1].pdf I hope you can download and open. Good luck

When you're sitting on the ground looking up at all these tall SUVs and pick-up, it doesn't matter which hand you have. You just have to skip the drive-thru at Starbucks. :smilielol5:

The Missing Link makes a missing link.:jester:

Looks like he's trying not to hurl!:puke:

I'm interested in the Brooklands. Sending PM

Would modifying the bellhousing be less expensive? If it's cast iron, check out the thread about a holely block.

Try some penetrating oil, there may be some run bonding the metal parts.

More digression, I worked turns for many years at Road Atlanta. One particular day I was at Turn 1, out side safety and had a direct look down the front straight. Little production midgets and bugeyes were running. About the time one passed the start/finish line it erupted in flames under the car. It rolled to a halt and I put a little powder on the small fire that was still going. I could see a hole in both sides of the block the size of a softball and a bare crankshaft. Don't think JB Weld would fix that one, the cam was also junk. :ack:

1) I start with "It's a Lotus 7", if they know more I tell them it's a '95 Caterham. 2) Fast enough to scare the piss out of you. 3) yes, they all are kits. I've also been asked, "Is that a car?" Yes, but only the barest essentials needed. Damn fun to drive! :smash:

A wise old German Shepherd starts chasing rabbits and before long, discovers that he's lost. Wandering about, he notices a panther heading rapidly in his direction with the intention of having lunch. The old German Shepherd thinks, "Oh, oh! I'm in deep shit now!" Noticing some bones on the ground close by, he immediately settles down to chew on the bones with his back to the approaching cat. Just as the panther is about to leap, the old German Shepherd exclaims loudly, "Boy, that was one delicious panther! I wonder if there are any more around here?" Hearing this, the young panther halts his attack in mid-strike, a look of terror comes over him and he slinks away into the trees. "Whew!" says the panther, "That was close! That old German Shepherd nearly had me!" Meanwhile, a squirrel who had been watching the whole scene from a nearby tree figures he can put this insider knowledge to good use and trade it for protection from the panther. So, off he goes. The squirrel soon catches up with the panther, spills the beans and strikes a deal for himself with the panther. The young panther is furious at being made a fool of and says, "Here, squirrel, hop on my back and see what's going to happen to that conniving canine!" Now, the old German Shepherd sees the panther coming with the squirrel on his back and thinks, "What am I going to do now?" But instead of running, the dog sits down with his back to his attackers, pretending he hasn't seen them yet, and just when they get close enough to hear, the old German Shepherd says... "Where's that squirrel? I sent him off an hour ago to bring me another panther!" Moral of this story... Don't mess with the old dogs... Age and skill will always overcome youth and treachery! Bullshit and brilliance only come with age and experience.

The "accidental engineering" was moving the lawn tractor. An unintended experiment. Nothing like dumb luck to help you out.:willy_nilly:

NVP66S, I did an online chat with Dawn @ Battery Tender. Her suggestion was their Battery Tender Jr for a lawn tractor. I expect the battery is a flooded cell, it has warnings about tipping the battery. Thanks, Carl

Thanks guys, We use battery tenders on the lawn tractors at my church. I see one in my future.

This morning I was confronted with a bad smell like the stink in natural gas. I assumed the gas line to the grill was the problem. I moved stuff away from the wall where the gas line runs. This included a lawn tractor (a John Deere), which I moved to the work shop to get it out of the way. Later I went back out to the shop and PU! the smell was there. I removed the battery and isolated it in a tote box. There the smell collected. Another odd thing, the battery was slightly warm. I had the battery on a charger at its lowest setting to maintain charge. What's going on?

Shane, Prayer and best wishes for Monday. Carl (aka coffee break)

As I understand it, once a car project has been completed is cannot be reversed to be exported/imported and reassembled. That said, I hope you will have a 7 in your future.

That's cooking with gas!

I guess you can rebuild about anything anywhere. A number of years ago I worked with another engineer that was on an expedition to recover a P-38. http://p38assn.org/glaciergirl/recovery.htm They didn't fly it out. It was buried under many feet of ice. For fun they mounted a 20mm cannon off the plane on a snowmobile and did target practice. :smilielol5: