Lotus Elite ignition part 1: Distributor cap trouble

My 1976 Lotus Elite Type 75 won't start. I reckon it's the ignition system, which is normally an easy fix - but not on a Lotus Elite or Eclat. Here's how that went. Part 2 - the fix and some more about the car - is here:    • Lotus Elite ignition fix and future plans   00:00 Living with a 70s Lotus 00:26 Why won’t it start? Sketchy diagnostics 01:30 Normal distribution…not 02:13 Lots Of Trouble, Unexpected Sparks 03:47 Lucas, Obviously; Type Un-Specified 04:19 O Brother where art thou? (a tale of two labelling machines) 05:30 Some good news: a mystery solved 06:07 Get to the point, man Here's the Brother PTE110 electrician's label printer I bought (not sponsored or affiliated): https://www.screwfix.com/p/brother-pt... I happily edit all my videos in Wondershare Filmora X (affiliate link - if you buy the software I get points I can redeem against additional effects or stock images): https://filmora.wondershare.com/invit...