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== Background ==
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The 4XE1-MT engine is an Isuzu Item tuned by Lotus. The engine used various guises...
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* 91 Impulse
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* 92 Impulse turbocharged
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* 91 Storm
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* 92 - 93 Storm SOHC
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* 91 Stylus from 7/90
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* 92 Stylus SOHC
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* 93 Stylus
  
 
== Common Faults ==
 
== Common Faults ==
  
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Ther are several reasons as why to change an oil sump, but the following three spring to mind :-
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# Damaged whilst '''Incorrectly''' jacking the car.
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# Dented or holed after the vehicle bottomed out on the road surface.
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# Heavily corroded.
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[[Image:Sump 918.jpg|thumb|left]]
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== Replacement Parts ==
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  Lotus Part number A100E6330S (£126)
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  Isuzu Part Number: 897031-0190
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  Tokyo Radiator Mfg. Co. 053551
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  General Motors (Geo/Chevrolet) p/n: 97031018
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Image:Izusu_oil_pan.jpg‎|Isuzu Oil Pan picture taken from Ebay
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Image:HPIM1805.JPG|Isuzu Oil Pan
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Image:HPIM1807.JPG|Isuzu Oil Pan
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Image:Oil pan.jpg|Lotus Elan Oil Pan, Jet-Hot coated
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Image:Sump 179.jpg|Both Isuzu and Lotus IPC merged
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== Repair ==
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=== Short term fix ===
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Aluminum putty
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=== Long term fix ===
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Weld it...
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Second-hand from as little as £10 from the USA.
  
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== External Links ==
 
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* [http://www.lotuselancentral.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=142267#142267 Lotus Elan Central]
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* [http://www.sjsportscars.co.uk/partsandaccessories/srchRes.asp?Car_ID=9&Type1_ID=%25&srch=sump SJ Lotus]
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* [https://www.isuzuparts.com/partscat.html Isuzuparts.com]
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* [http://car-part.com USA CAR PARTS] Search for 91, Geo, storm, oil pan.
  
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Latest revision as of 01:07, 4 September 2010



Background

The 4XE1-MT engine is an Isuzu Item tuned by Lotus. The engine used various guises...

  • 91 Impulse
  • 92 Impulse turbocharged
  • 91 Storm
  • 92 - 93 Storm SOHC
  • 91 Stylus from 7/90
  • 92 Stylus SOHC
  • 93 Stylus

Common Faults

Ther are several reasons as why to change an oil sump, but the following three spring to mind :-

  1. Damaged whilst Incorrectly jacking the car.
  2. Dented or holed after the vehicle bottomed out on the road surface.
  3. Heavily corroded.
Sump 918.jpg


Replacement Parts

  Lotus Part number A100E6330S (£126)
  Isuzu Part Number: 897031-0190
  Tokyo Radiator Mfg. Co. 053551
  General Motors (Geo/Chevrolet) p/n: 97031018

Repair

Short term fix

Aluminum putty

Long term fix

Weld it...

Second-hand from as little as £10 from the USA.

External Links