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Here's some in-car video of Jim (in Russ Moore's old Spit) and I racing in
the dark after we got his car fixed back up.
Thompson road course, last Saturday night. 2 red 63 Spitfires, we 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 we got back in the oval section of the
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.team.=
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.te=
am.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 checking
> 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 go=
lf
> cart. . The new starters internal jump was separated from its terminal lu=
g.
> The old starters solenoid was indeed grimy (which caused the intermittent
> problems that had prompted the purchase of a new British Starter.)With Ph=
il
> 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 o=
n 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">Here's some in-car video of Jim (in Russ Moore's o=
ld Spit) and I racing in the dark after we got his car fixed back up.<div>T=
hompson road course, last Saturday night. 2 red 63 Spitfires, we had LEDs o=
n 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 wen=
t 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></div><div><a hr=
ef=3D"https://youtu.be/FXzls1xzMTo";>https://youtu.be/FXzls1xzMTo</a><br></d=
iv><div><br></div><div>mike h</div></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quot=
e"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Jul 7, 2024 at 9:03=E2=80=
=AFPM Philip Gott via Fot <<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@aut=
ox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></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 help Jim! You certainly drove that car very well. =
All the more remarkable as it 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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