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Mike, that looks like a fun event, thanks for sharing the video. Are you
racing at Pitt this year?
Cheers, Dave
Spit #142
On Mon, Jul 8, 2024 at 8:29=E2=80=AFPM Mike Harmuth via Fot <fot@autox.team=
.net>
wrote:
> Here's some in-car video of Jim (in Russ Moore's old Spit) and I racing i=
n
> the dark after we got his car fixed back up.
> Thompson road course, last Saturday night. 2 red 63 Spitfires, we had LED=
s
> on the roll cages so the spectators could tell us apart. Jim's were Red,
> Mine were Blue. The plug on mine shook out with a few laps to go and I we=
nt
> dark. Jim thought I had an off until we got back in the oval section of t=
he
> track and saw I was still on his tail.
>
> https://youtu.be/FXzls1xzMTo
>
> mike h
>
> On Sun, Jul 7, 2024 at 9:03=E2=80=AFPM Philip Gott via Fot <fot@autox.tea=
m.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Glad to be of help Jim! You certainly drove that car very well. All the
>> more remarkable as it is a relatively new car to you. Well done!
>> Phil
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> > On Jul 7, 2024, at 3:32=E2=80=AFPM, James Trudeau via Fot <fot@autox.t=
eam.net>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > =EF=BB=BF
>> > Suited up and ready to head to grid in 10 minutes hit my fuel pump and
>> starter buttons on my Spit, only to hear a lonely click and no motor
>> turning ignition. Again. Click. Out of car, hood up, frantically checkin=
g
>> for obvious problems: fuel pump, oil pressure override, loose wires?
>> Nothing obvious.
>> >
>> > Jumped on my bike to consult with FoT members Mike Harmuth and Phil
>> Gott. Get it push started and we will look at it after.
>> >
>> > I return to my car and strap in, when I look up, Phil Gott is there
>> orchestrating the push and as my group is released I get the car started
>> (to face a flag waving official in my path - don=E2=80=99t make me stall=
!).
>> >
>> > After my session, Phil came by and checked continuity- all good to the
>> starter: Phil=E2=80=99s prediction was a broken wire inside. Frustrating=
since I=E2=80=99d
>> replaced it two weeks ago!
>> >
>> > Since I has my old starter, Phil suggested I pull the new one and we=
=E2=80=99d
>> refresh the old one before the afternoon session!
>> >
>> > Jackie up the car, wheel off, transmission cowling off, oil pressure
>> sensor off and the bolts and soon starter follow.
>> >
>> > What followed was a lesson in troubleshooting as Phil and Mike tested
>> old and new starters with my lithium jump pack in the bed of a utility g=
olf
>> cart. . The new starters internal jump was separated from its terminal l=
ug.
>> The old starters solenoid was indeed grimy (which caused the intermitten=
t
>> problems that had prompted the purchase of a new British Starter.)With P=
hil
>> and Mike sanding contacts and reassembling components, I was reduced to
>> tool supplier.
>> >
>> > With the old starters health rejuvenated, it was handed over to me to
>> install, with Mike down on the asphalt holding wrenches and making jokes=
.
>> >
>> > The solution worked, the car is again starting on command!
>> >
>> > So my thanks again to FOT=E2=80=99s Phil, and Mike (and Mark Wheatley =
on some
>> other questions) for getting this vintage novice =E2=80=9Cback on track.=
=E2=80=9D Mike and
>> I had some close racing in the later sessions (that Mike as HRG leader
>> organizes!).
>> >
>> > Jim
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Sent from my iPhone
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Mike, that looks like a fun event, thanks for sharing the=
=C2=A0video.=C2=A0 =C2=A0Are you racing at Pitt this year?<div><br></div><d=
iv>Cheers, Dave</div><div>Spit #142</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quot=
e"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Jul 8, 2024 at 8:29=E2=80=
=AFPM Mike Harmuth via Fot <<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@au=
tox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" styl=
e=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);paddin=
g-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Here's some in-car video of Jim (in Russ M=
oore's old Spit) and I racing in the dark after we got his car fixed ba=
ck up.<div>Thompson road course, last Saturday night. 2 red 63 Spitfires, w=
e had LEDs on the roll cages so the spectators could tell us apart. Jim'=
;s were Red, Mine were Blue. The plug on mine shook out with a few laps to =
go and I went dark. Jim thought I had an off until=C2=A0we got back in the =
oval section of the track and saw I was still on his tail.<br><div><br></di=
v><div><a href=3D"https://youtu.be/FXzls1xzMTo"; target=3D"_blank">https://y=
outu.be/FXzls1xzMTo</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>mike h</div></div></di=
v><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On S=
un, Jul 7, 2024 at 9:03=E2=80=AFPM Philip Gott via Fot <<a href=3D"mailt=
o:fot@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<b=
r></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex=
;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Glad to be of hel=
p Jim! You certainly drove that car very well. All the more remarkable as i=
t is a relatively new car to you. Well done!<br>
Phil<br>
Sent from my iPhone<br>
<br>
> On Jul 7, 2024, at 3:32=E2=80=AFPM, James Trudeau via Fot <<a href=
=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>>=
wrote:<br>
> <br>
> =EF=BB=BF<br>
> Suited up and ready to head to grid in 10 minutes hit my fuel pump and=
starter buttons on my Spit, only to hear a lonely click and no motor turni=
ng ignition. Again. Click. Out of car, hood up, frantically checking for ob=
vious problems: fuel pump, oil pressure override, loose wires? Nothing obvi=
ous.<br>
> <br>
> Jumped on my bike to consult with FoT members Mike Harmuth and Phil Go=
tt. Get it push started and we will look at it after.<br>
> <br>
> I return to my car and strap in, when I look up, Phil Gott is there or=
chestrating the push and as my group is released I get the car started (to =
face a flag waving official in my path - don=E2=80=99t make me stall!).<br>
> <br>
> After my session, Phil came by and checked continuity- all good to the=
starter: Phil=E2=80=99s prediction was a broken wire inside. Frustrating s=
ince I=E2=80=99d replaced it two weeks ago!<br>
> <br>
> Since I has my old starter, Phil suggested I pull the new one and we=
=E2=80=99d refresh the old one before the afternoon session!<br>
> <br>
> Jackie up the car, wheel off, transmission cowling off, oil pressure s=
ensor off and the bolts and soon starter follow.<br>
> <br>
> What followed was a lesson in troubleshooting as Phil and Mike tested =
old and new starters with my lithium jump pack in the bed of a utility golf=
cart. . The new starters internal jump was separated from its terminal lug=
. The old starters solenoid was indeed grimy (which caused the intermittent=
problems that had prompted the purchase of a new British Starter.)With Phi=
l and Mike sanding contacts and reassembling components, I was reduced to t=
ool supplier.<br>
> <br>
> With the old starters health rejuvenated, it was handed over to me to =
install, with Mike down on the asphalt holding wrenches and making jokes.<b=
r>
> <br>
> The solution worked, the car is again starting on command!<br>
> <br>
> So my thanks again to FOT=E2=80=99s Phil, and Mike (and Mark Wheatley =
on some other questions) for getting this vintage novice =E2=80=9Cback on t=
rack.=E2=80=9D=C2=A0 Mike and I had some close racing in the later sessions=
(that Mike as HRG leader organizes!).<br>
> <br>
> Jim<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Sent from my iPhone<br>
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