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[JG]

Thats the thing with these cars they need to driven properly once in a while to ensure that they are running right. People often shy away from cars which have done a few track outings. I'm the other way round, you can only find out how a car really drives when there are no limits other than the ones imposed by the car. My car sill has normal power and on the road feels perfect, as do the brakes. So this is an issue that would not have been flagged if it was not for a track outing. i probably only did around 10-12 laps in all, but thats all you need. Nothing wrong with cleaning it, in between, its already in bits

[JG]

Had a nice long (aren't they always ) conversation with Jon at CS today. He reckoned, my rev limit, tune, type or corner, all pointed to fuel starvation even at half tank and not valve springs. So, i'll just see how it goes at anglesey and then make a decision after that. Unless i can fit a TD in somewhere else before then.

[The Batman]

what you need is:

[JG]

Thats what Jon said

[The Batman]

just look at that manky tank in your car

[fiveoclock]

I will wager

Had a nice long (aren't they always ) conversation with Jon at CS today.

He reckoned, my rev limit, tune, type or corner, all pointed to fuel starvation even at half tank and not valve springs. So, i'll just see how it goes at anglesey and then make a decision after that. Unless i can fit a TD in somewhere else before then.

He would do. Its the elephant in the room!

[techieboy]

what you need is:

Never had as much as a hiccough out of mine with that tank fitted.

[Bargi]

I will wager

Had a nice long (aren't they always ) conversation with Jon at CS today.

He reckoned, my rev limit, tune, type or corner, all pointed to fuel starvation even at half tank and not valve springs. So, i'll just see how it goes at anglesey and then make a decision after that. Unless i can fit a TD in somewhere else before then.

He would do. Its the elephant in the room!

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5.5-6k isn't that high really, does point more fuel starvation than valve bounce.

[JG]

Joe, you going to supply me with one?

[The Batman]

I can sort that out

[JG]

I will wager

Had a nice long (aren't they always ) conversation with Jon at CS today.

He reckoned, my rev limit, tune, type or corner, all pointed to fuel starvation even at half tank and not valve springs. So, i'll just see how it goes at anglesey and then make a decision after that. Unless i can fit a TD in somewhere else before then.

He would do. Its the elephant in the room!

Vocky and I are chatting...(which always ends up being very expensive ).

[vocky]

and vocky said buy a new petrol tank

[Sticky]

Listen to Vocky, speaks sense (expensive sense but sense none the less)

[fiveoclock]

Make sure you keep the receipt

[JG]

Interestingly it wasn't like this (thanks jimmy ) This sounds like a limiter (also how CS descibed it), whereas my problem was much more of just nothing. A cut-out effectively. An inspection of my plugs and piston crowns (what i can see of them), show no sign of damage. So i'm going to stick a new tank in and persue the new engine project (with double valve springs ), which will be a spare.

[JG]

the only downside, is that i have a completely brimmed tank of fuel .

[The Batman]

So did I when I changed it, it doesn't make it that much heavier/harder

[JG]

What am i going to do with the fuel I've just sold our other petrol car

[The Batman]

errr put it in the new tank

[JG]

and lift that under the car? sound like a good way to break my back.