87 NA - couldn't cut endurance race!

carl johansson · 03-29-2008, 11:23 PM

So we ran an 87 NA in it for the 24 hours of Lemons in Willows - over Christmas. The car ran great for 16 of the 17 hours in the race - but the last 2 hours we picked it up a bit - chasing a place. We ran 1:32 - 1:36's for most of the day and night - but the 16th hour we picked it up to 1;26 - 1:27'S - and the last hour we really poured the coal to it - upping it (lowering time) to 1:24's -- we ran a 1;23 - and the engine gave up! with 9 minutes to go!

We are guessing we holed a piston - because of the way it acted. We were concerned all night - because we never got a backfire or flames out the pipes on downshifts or hard braking - which means - probably lean. we were hoping the engine computer was compensating - but apparently not !

Just shipped the car out to the engine shop in Kansas - and as soon as our co-driver/ crew cheif gets over mono - we will take it apart and see what the issue was. We will fix it and get the car ready to run in the Houston Lemons Race in october!

remember we are limited to 500 bucks - car and all - excluding safety stuff - so no fancy fixes. are you guys getting more fuel flow by upping injectors - or upping fuel pressure? or does the computer compensate ( I know - I'm dumb about this stuff - but the guy on the team who knows this - is sleeping 16 hours a day - so I'm trying to get a handle on potential cures!

Carl Johansson

Chambers · 03-30-2008, 11:40 PM

Darn, that sucks you didn't get to finish. I wish I could help but I have no idea on what could be the problem.

Anyway good luck on fixing it and good luck on the next race.

h8z2luze · 03-31-2008, 06:25 AM

Willows, ca? At thunder hill? I live in oroville right near there.

carl johansson · 03-31-2008, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by h8z2luze

Willows, ca? At thunder hill? I live in oroville right near there.

Yup,
Thunderhill - great track. The race will be back next year - google up 24 hours lemons to get the lowdown! we could have used some local knowledge when we went looking for rotors a 5pm saturday evening!

supramacist · 03-31-2008, 07:20 PM

Hey Carl..., Surely you mean lemans. Not lemons, right?
Lemon goes in your tea dude.

Be glad the 7mge is so user friendly. Unless you have to mess with the starter.

carl johansson · 03-31-2008, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by supramacist

Hey Carl..., Surely you mean lemans. Not lemons, right?
Lemon goes in your tea dude.

Be glad the 7mge is so user friendly. Unless you have to mess with the starter.

Nope - I says what I means and I means what I sayz!
google up 24 hours of lemons!

h8z2luze · 04-01-2008, 04:27 AM

lmao. Where the hell is auberry? I was just in willows today working. Not much around there for parts.... or anything else for that matter...

carl johansson · 04-02-2008, 12:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by h8z2luze

lmao. Where the hell is auberry? I was just in willows today working. Not much around there for parts.... or anything else for that matter...

Yup. not much there - the biggest disapointment - was the lack of any quality restaurant of any kind - pretty dreary!

On the other hand - great track!
Auberry is in the foothills abouve Fresno - just about dead center of the state!

03-29-2008, 11:23 PM	#1
carl johansson 3" Exhaust Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Auberry, California Posts: 141	87 NA - couldn't cut endurance race! So we ran an 87 NA in it for the 24 hours of Lemons in Willows - over Christmas. The car ran great for 16 of the 17 hours in the race - but the last 2 hours we picked it up a bit - chasing a place. We ran 1:32 - 1:36's for most of the day and night - but the 16th hour we picked it up to 1;26 - 1:27'S - and the last hour we really poured the coal to it - upping it (lowering time) to 1:24's -- we ran a 1;23 - and the engine gave up! with 9 minutes to go! We are guessing we holed a piston - because of the way it acted. We were concerned all night - because we never got a backfire or flames out the pipes on downshifts or hard braking - which means - probably lean. we were hoping the engine computer was compensating - but apparently not ! Just shipped the car out to the engine shop in Kansas - and as soon as our co-driver/ crew cheif gets over mono - we will take it apart and see what the issue was. We will fix it and get the car ready to run in the Houston Lemons Race in october! remember we are limited to 500 bucks - car and all - excluding safety stuff - so no fancy fixes. are you guys getting more fuel flow by upping injectors - or upping fuel pressure? or does the computer compensate ( I know - I'm dumb about this stuff - but the guy on the team who knows this - is sleeping 16 hours a day - so I'm trying to get a handle on potential cures! Carl Johansson

03-30-2008, 11:40 PM	#2
Chambers walbro fp Join Date: May 2007 Location: USA - Harford County, Maryland Posts: 481	Darn, that sucks you didn't get to finish. I wish I could help but I have no idea on what could be the problem. Anyway good luck on fixing it and good luck on the next race. __________________ Whats in the garage, well.... in the yard. 1986.5 Toyota Supra - NA - 5 spd 1986 Ford Ranger Lowrider - 5 spd 1984 Ford Ranger XLT - 7" Lift - 4X4 - Auto "Stuck in the 80's"

03-31-2008, 06:25 AM	#3
h8z2luze 12psi boost Join Date: May 2006 Location: Nor*Cal Posts: 338	Willows, ca? At thunder hill? I live in oroville right near there. __________________ 1989 Supra 7MGE MK3 5-speed project... http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2385505

04-01-2008, 04:27 AM	#7
h8z2luze 12psi boost Join Date: May 2006 Location: Nor*Cal Posts: 338	lmao. Where the hell is auberry? I was just in willows today working. Not much around there for parts.... or anything else for that matter... __________________ 1989 Supra 7MGE MK3 5-speed project... http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2385505

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supramacist 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Escape from the Prison Planet Posts: 1,356	Hey Carl..., Surely you mean lemans. Not lemons, right? Lemon goes in your tea dude. Be glad the 7mge is so user friendly. Unless you have to mess with the starter.