My National Day......... Nightmare !!!!
22-08-2005, 06:39 AM
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My National Day......... Nightmare !!!!
Well, got the car there all in 1 piece, not problems..... running sweet 
Watched the first group do there session..... and saw the worst thing (IMO) that could happened to you in a track car.... The Area Six black Fiesta burst into flames
That really put the nerves into me, and it was our group up next... sitting right at the front of the que at the pit exit and had to wait there while there clearing up the messing from the fire. Stomach was in knots !
Anyway, got under way, following the pace car.... then off we went. Car was flying untill i got to craners corner....... smoke started to fill in the car and was pouring out the back Started to shit myself, was getting ready to go for the fire extinguishers, oil pressure gauge was all over the place but managed to hop it back to the pits. (Sorry if i was the cause of ending that session by oil on the track 
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Track marshalls rushed up behind me and stopped next to me.... me thinking the worst and my cars on fire But a quick check under the bonnet show that oil was leaking out around the oil filter/sandwich plate/oil pressure take off block. Just dripping at idle but obviously spraying out all over the exhaust at high RPM.
Got car into the garage and up on the axle stands, checked everything over but all seemed ok. Started the engine again, still leaking. Couldn't tell were it was coming from. So took the oil pressure take off block off, still leaking.... next took the oil cooler sandwich plate off.... found a nice slash in the oil hose line
. Chopped it out, refitted it all and gave it a bit of a clean under the car and all was fine again
By this time, its was 3pm and i managed to get out for 1 session. AWSOME, car was flying... no problems Caught on camera the white Saph spinning infront of me 
and the scooby cutting me up 
BUT i always had in the back of my mind that i still have to drive home again so called it a day. Sorry for not saying Goodbye to peeps. Got home in 1 piece too but ONLY just.... oil leaking AGAIN from around the actual oil cooler now and fans have stopped working
Apart from that, it was good watching the track action, espcially the RS500 touring cars
Good to see and meet alot of peeps of here, Peter (Eagle), Tony (Nuts RUS), Nigel (Sketch), Tim (Tim Butch), Lyn (Redkop), and Stu and obviously the PF lot camping
Sorry if i've forgotten anyone, was a manic day for me. Thanks to all the peeps who were helping me with my problems, was greatly appreciated
Will have "some" footage to post up
So, my last words of warning and advice........
DO NOT SKIMP ON BRAIDED HOSES
Watched the first group do there session..... and saw the worst thing (IMO) that could happened to you in a track car.... The Area Six black Fiesta burst into flames
That really put the nerves into me, and it was our group up next... sitting right at the front of the que at the pit exit and had to wait there while there clearing up the messing from the fire. Stomach was in knots !
Anyway, got under way, following the pace car.... then off we went. Car was flying untill i got to craners corner....... smoke started to fill in the car and was pouring out the back
Started to shit myself, was getting ready to go for the fire extinguishers, oil pressure gauge was all over the place but managed to hop it back to the pits. (Sorry if i was the cause of ending that session by oil on the track )Track marshalls rushed up behind me and stopped next to me.... me thinking the worst and my cars on fire
But a quick check under the bonnet show that oil was leaking out around the oil filter/sandwich plate/oil pressure take off block. Just dripping at idle but obviously spraying out all over the exhaust at high RPM. Got car into the garage and up on the axle stands, checked everything over but all seemed ok. Started the engine again, still leaking. Couldn't tell were it was coming from. So took the oil pressure take off block off, still leaking.... next took the oil cooler sandwich plate off.... found a nice slash in the oil hose line
. Chopped it out, refitted it all and gave it a bit of a clean under the car and all was fine again By this time, its was 3pm and i managed to get out for 1 session. AWSOME, car was flying... no problems
Caught on camera the white Saph spinning infront of me and the scooby cutting me up BUT i always had in the back of my mind that i still have to drive home again so called it a day. Sorry for not saying Goodbye to peeps. Got home in 1 piece too but ONLY just.... oil leaking AGAIN from around the actual oil cooler now and fans have stopped working Apart from that, it was good watching the track action, espcially the RS500 touring cars
Good to see and meet alot of peeps of here, Peter (Eagle), Tony (Nuts RUS), Nigel (Sketch), Tim (Tim Butch), Lyn (Redkop), and Stu and obviously the PF lot camping
Sorry if i've forgotten anyone, was a manic day for me. Thanks to all the peeps who were helping me with my problems, was greatly appreciated
Will have "some"
footage to post up So, my last words of warning and advice........
DO NOT SKIMP ON BRAIDED HOSES
22-08-2005, 07:46 AM
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It was just good to get it out and thrashed it for a bit
Its shame i had that problem, would to of liked to taken a few of you out
Next time Tony and Tim
Its shame i had that problem, would to of liked to taken a few of you out
Next time Tony and Tim
22-08-2005, 08:13 AM
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Shame about the problems for you mate
At least you got it sorted to have a good session
Get the small niggly issues fixed and get back to the track for a longer day of fun
At least you got it sorted to have a good session
Get the small niggly issues fixed and get back to the track for a longer day of fun
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22-08-2005, 11:07 AM
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ya tight gimp.... thattl learn ya
nice to meet ya agian mate
i had a blinding weekend ... drove the girl home .. no probs at all if you look after the car and make sure its kept up together it will love you back
186 miles on track 100 ltrs of fuel
nice to meet ya agian mate
i had a blinding weekend ... drove the girl home .. no probs at all
if you look after the car and make sure its kept up together it will love you back 186 miles on track 100 ltrs of fuel
22-08-2005, 11:38 AM
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Pmsl @ Adam and his mates Saturday night riding a mini moto round the campsite in the dark with a torch tapped on top a crash helmet, good lad.
You car looked and sounded the nuts on track
You car looked and sounded the nuts on track
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