[Fot] FOT Team Support at Thompson Midnight Madness HRG Races

[Philip Gott]

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
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> On Jul 7, 2024, at 3:32 PM, James Trudeau via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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’t make me stall!).
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> After my session, Phil came by and checked continuity- all good to the starter: Phil’s prediction was a broken wire inside. Frustrating since I’d replaced it two weeks ago!
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> Since I has my old starter, Phil suggested I pull the new one and we’d refresh the old one before the afternoon session!
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> Jackie up the car, wheel off, transmission cowling off, oil pressure sensor off and the bolts and soon starter follow.
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> 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 Phil and Mike sanding contacts and reassembling components, I was reduced to tool supplier.
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> 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.
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> The solution worked, the car is again starting on command!
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> So my thanks again to FOT’s Phil, and Mike (and Mark Wheatley on some other questions) for getting this vintage novice “back on track.”  Mike and I had some close racing in the later sessions (that Mike as HRG leader organizes!).
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> Jim
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