Sounds familiar. To finish the race, I cruised around in 4th and 5th and it
survived. When I pushed it at the start, the temps got too high. Joe(B)
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From: BillDentin@aol.com
To: BillB@bnj.com ; jaboruch@netzero.net ; FOT@autox.team.net
Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 1:44 PM
Subject: Re: Watkins Glen Race Report
In a message dated 09/17/2002 11:29:10 AM Central Daylight Time,
BillB@bnj.com writes:
Subj:RE: Watkins Glen Race Report
Date:09/17/2002 11:29:10 AM Central Daylight Time
From:BillB@bnj.com
To:jaboruch@netzero.net, FOT@autox.team.net
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Sounds more like bad friction than head problems. Do you have an oil temp
gauge? If your oil temp climbs rapidly you can pretty much assume it's a
seized piston or a spun bearing.
Amici:
Maybe, but it sure sounds like the exact thing I had at SVRA's Watkins Glen
event the week end before last. Classic 'HEAT SPIKES', caused by a tiny leak
or leaks in the combustion chamber that only manifest themselves when you pour
the coals to it. I ran (and finished) a one hour enduro, but did so by
driving the whole course in 4th gear (except for coming out of the heal of the
boot, where I went back to 3rd). My lap times were four to five seconds off
my personal best, but I was able to maintain a water temperature of 200-210.
In the five lap Qualifying Race on Saturday, I raced hard for three laps, and
the temperature went up to 240. I backed off in laps 4 and 5, and it cooled
off to 205.
We popped the head when we got back to Wisconsin, and it was a head gasket
leak.
Bill Dentinger
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