Sunday, January 27, 2019

New fuel filter installed


Next is to replace fuel pump.

Sunday, January 20, 2019

New fuel filter

I dissected the fuel filter.  When I had the fuel pump problem at WG I noticed some small blue foam inside the fuel pump filter(internal filter).  The fuel cells have foam inside them to prevent fuel from sloshing around.  Was worried the foam was disintegrating.


Cut off the top of the filter and unwound the paper and inspected it.  There was some foam, but not much.  

New filter on left.  I see no problem with the little bit foam found,it's a big filter.

Thursday, January 17, 2019

2019 F5000 Drivers Association race schedule

We'll ,looks like just Watkins Glen for me(maybe).  That's interesting the F5000 association has 3 SVRA races.  
May 3-5   : Laguna Seca SVRA Trans-Am Speedfest 
July 18-21: Road America- The WeatherTech International Challenge  with Brian Redman presented by Hawk
August 1-4: IMS-SVRA Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational
September 5-8: Watkins Glen International-SVRA US Vintage Grand Prix

Thursday, January 10, 2019

Rubber donuts

Next is rubber donuts.  The one on the right side failed with a big crack.




And like the last time this happen, it sheered a bolt.

Sunday, January 6, 2019

Time to get back to work

Starting with the problems I had last year, first is the fuel pump.  This problem was repaired at the race track, but it's time to replace with a new one.  I'll keep the old one as a backup.

Next is to replace the fuel filter.  I use the fuel filter housing that came with the car.  The fuel filter is ordered from a antique tractor company in Minnesota.  There used on old diesel tractors.

Friday, January 4, 2019

2019

The new year is here.  But, still waiting on the the race schedule from the F5000 drivers association.  In the past it's been available in December.  This year SVRA is offering free entry to all Lola made race cars at there race at Road America in May.  Hard to say no to that one.  The other event is Mount Tremblant in July.  This one I wanted to do last year.  I know the drivers association always goes to Road America in July, but I have no idea where else they will go this year.

Tuesday, January 1, 2019

Happy New Year!