05-07-2009, 06:21 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Melbourne,
VIC
Cobra Make, Engine: RMC, carb 347 TopLoader and Jag running gear ~ so old school I time it with an hour-glass :D
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Originally Posted by spookypt
Please tell... What was the fire story? OUCH!
Spookypt
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The conditions on the day were very hot & dry and the track temps made the conditions very severe.
In Paul's case it I believe that the combination of his under-body exhaust and track conditions caused excessive heat in his tank creating fuel system problems. This lead to a poor running engine and fuel vapour that was not contained. His engine backfired and things went down hill from there.
I spoke to Paul at length on Wednesday and he is using the incident as catalyst for taking his car off the road and updating/redoing it - including a change of colour.
I'm sure that his car will re-emerge looking (and running) great.
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