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stylussprinter wrote:

Rob,

just noticed your bias bar, you are supposed to have a large washer either side of the pedal between the top of the clevis- without it you risk the bar jamming and not opperating smoothly.

pic below shows what I'm on about.


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Well they got put in as supplied by Tim and I don't feel inclined to take them apart right now as there's so much more to get done before testing on the 7th Aug. I'll be asking Tim what his experience of no washers has been Thanks Alex

Been farting around with this engine most of last night with Matt's help and all day today on my own but it just will not start. Fuel at the rail - spark at the plugs --- big 600amp jumper battery but not a whimper . Plugs are dry after trying so injectors aren't firing but they did function last night when Matt fired each one via the laptop. Multimetered all the wiring and all appears correct. Pissed off with throttle bodies , it's on the bloody trailer ready to go up the 135miles to Dunnell's and see what I'm doing wrong Don't know why I started this lark supposed to be more power from memory -- ha no power at all

Engines fired up for the first time since it was taken out in march this year and it sounds great. Hums like a bee at tick over -- nice change from the 45's Well at least my wiring of the loom was correct which Paul Dunnell confirmed on the lap top but rpm's weren't recognised nor did it spin fast enough to start. Power -- volts -- were down at the battery(terminal problems --- they were too small for a good contact with the large battery lead) Put small washer on first then the others and bingo --- 11.2 volts -- still not good. Off with the dash and he found that although the fia master switch was functioning , it too was down on volts --- 10.5 No switch in stock so he bypassed it ---------- ENGINE jumps into life with barely a turn
So a few things for me to sort over the weekend . Duff switch / radiator fan sensor not coming on / water temp' gauge not working / battery wont do the job and of course the airbox to fit but the over centre clips haven't arrived from Merlin yet

I'll go testing anyway even if all are not sorted . Well the fan sensor switch is a must but the water temp' gauge ------ well I'll just have to be careful. Got to bed in some tyres gently through a heat cycle so the day will be just checking all is running without problems ------- water particularly without a gauge. It's been a problem for ages , I've had a new gauge and several sensors but it's still not working. Bit more critical this time though with higher spec' so gently does it.

Fan now comes in ok and have traced the water temp' gauge problem , rewired and it's ok. Too tricky to get it out from the loom because I enclosed the whole lot in a 20mm sheath right forward to the radiator area before taking off ' legs ' so cut it each end and came straight from the dash to the sensor. Shame really as it looked so neat when I'd finished wiring everything all running together --------- no ' spiders nests ' Over centre clips still not arrived from Merlin -- Wednesday ordering Post are on strike our end though

Sorted the electrical gremlins that appeared at the Goodwood test and she now starts with no problem using only the red top 8 Varley Race battery fully charged ----- no jumper battery It'll start at least twice which is good enough and I'll carry the jumper for the first start . Battery weighs just 2.7kgs The problem with starting was masterswitch/ign switch and the fact that although the spade terminals were hard to push on --- once on you could wriggle them just a little . The carb' ECU didn't seem to mind BUT this race one is bloody sensitive to anything other than a perfect joint . THAT'S TECHNOLOGY for you

The air box was a pig to fit because I'd taken the throttle hole and bolting pattern from a sheet of paper pressed into them with my dirty hands for marking Once all drilled out it looked accurate but offered up for bolting to the throttle bodies it was out a fraction. Bit tricky bolting long trumpets plus airbox whilst trying to hold the thing in line I took them in and out 4 times for filing before getting a fit. Bead of silicon around the edge and all was up tight Well I thought it was but on checking today while cutting a little more bodywork clear of the overcentre clips , the middle section was not into the ledge on the inside. Not sure if that's how I fitted it late Monday night for testing Tuesday OR whether the pressure created blew it out

All sorted and ready for Llandow --- pic' before and after body cutting to clear clips and stop the vibration we felt on track

I must say Rob that looks rather nice

Phil

Thanks Phil , it was worth the hastle

Cerberus wrote:I must say Rob that looks rather nice

Phil

I was thinking the same looks good and a tidy install.

ps looks like I may be there on thursday to watch.

George

While sorting the prob's after Rushmoor (wheel bearings&caliper bracket loose) I noticed that where my 100mm air duct goes from the airbox to the grill and has to dip into the wheel arch before turning in front of the radiator ---- the duct's been rubbed by the inside of the tyre and worn it through enough for air(unfiltered )to get in plus anything else flying around under there. I don't normally use much lock so was surprised. Probably all that opposite lock needed at Rushmoor. DUCK taped it up and pulled it back tight to the chassis with cable ties ------- BUT something to keep an eye on if I'm not to send grit etc flying into the airbox THEN engine
Just goes to show that jacking her up when I've been on track to clean it , is a good move --- otherwise you'd never know A good thing on a road car too , not just polish the body --- stitch in time and all that

Now I've done 3 events quite close together in 2008 so far , I have worked out the car's fuel mileage more accurately. First time out last year it appeared to be using 2lts per mile The slightly tricky bit is that quite a lot of time is spent warming the engine so's not to damage it when flying off the start line before each timed run also you can be in a line of cars waiting with engine running , perhaps 10 or 20 cars long , moving up only every minute BUT ----- having measured a specific amount of fuel into the tank each time I return from the track into the paddock -------- 8mpg seems to be the figure
Having a 2.5 gallon tank means that on a big track like Goodwood , if it's a test day , I'd be taking a big risk with the pump if I did more than 8 laps . In theory there'd be enough fuel for 1/2 a mile when I came in after the 8 laps

So the safe MAX would be 6 laps , that's normally enough at Goodwood to need a break (if Im carrying a passenger anyway )

stylussprinter wrote:Now I've done 3 events quite close together in 2008 so far , I have worked out the car's fuel mileage more accurately. First time out last year it appeared to be using 2lts per mile The slightly tricky bit is that quite a lot of time is spent warming the engine so's not to damage it when flying off the start line before each timed run also you can be in a line of cars waiting with engine running , perhaps 10 or 20 cars long , moving up only every minute BUT ----- having measured a specific amount of fuel into the tank each time I return from the track into the paddock -------- 8mpg seems to be the figure
Having a 2.5 gallon tank means that on a big track like Goodwood , if it's a test day , I'd be taking a big risk with the pump if I did more than 8 laps . In theory there'd be enough fuel for 1/2 a mile when I came in after the 8 laps

So the safe MAX would be 6 laps , that's normally enough at Goodwood to need a break (if Im carrying a passenger anyway )

Bet you wish you had fitted a diesel now

Only if it was a LE MANS beastie

Rob, 8 mpg that seems shockingly bad are you sure thats right, i could absolutely rag the arse off of my TVR and still get 9 mpg, you must have four little action men pouring little bucket's of fuel into each cylinder at least you're keeping MR Brown happy


ps the worst mileage i have ever had from a car is 5.5 mpg from a v12 Jag again caining it.

Phil