Lotus Elise stumbling engine

video of my 2005 Lotus engine cutting out under load and mild acceleration. It's now at the shop for replacement of the engine harness. Hope it fixes the problem

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Lotus
• Elise
• engine
• stumbling

[n238sh]

looks like the car was not up to operating temp and you are hitting the 5800 rmp throttle cutout.

[mikebarrdds]

Nope. It was at normal operating temp. Go back further in the comments. It was the wire harness. Had to be replaced under warranty.

[dan2e2]

Guessed you've checked the obvious?

Spark Plugs/Leads

Coil Pack

Throttle Cable

[mikebarrdds]

It was the "harness." They had to replace the ENTIRE electrical "harness" under warranty, fortunately.

[viktord1]

it's a toyota engine. it shouldn't cost an arm to fix

[kumor768]

that would be a huge downgrade to a vtec! :p

[viktord1]

@lovesthebass

No way man! Compared to cars like BMW, audi, etc toyota parts are waaaaaaay cheaper. Even honda parts are considerably more expensive. (from my experience anyway) cheers

[lovesthebass]

@viktord1 Actually Toyota parts are some of the most costly. I guess it's because they are probably the most reliable car parts.

[Blenkinsop999]

LOTUS:

Lots Of Trouble, Usually Serious

[joshcop69]

I would've guessed water in the fuel, OR, more importantly, a little-known option: the No Revs Over 6 Grand If The Moron Driver Is Holding A Camera feature. A no-cost option, considering that if you take the vehicle to an authorized service facility, they will have a factory-trained technician drive the car, and duplicate the problem, if it's as OBVIOUS as the stumbling shown here.

[ivanlaz]

it's only because the temp is lesse than 85°

[danap1981]

not seen one do that before.

[btheasian]

get rid of that toyota motor and put in a k20a