Another one bites the dust

[J4P RX]

A few people will probably have heard already, but I blew up my engine at Donington on Saturday night.  Well to put it correctly my friend Phil (who drifts the mean looking black S14a) done it and feels a bit guilty.

Dont think it likes being drifted!

Will get it sorted - hopefully sooner rather than later.  A bit dissapointed at missing Trax though, its never going to be done inside 2 weeks.

Lee

[Gman]

It was the 7! I thought u were talking about the Nissan...........whos paying for it?  I hope you had the verbal contract of \'u break it u pay for it\'

[gsb876]

Shame there Lee,

I know "phatty" and hes a decent guy so hopefully you can sort the motor out soon?? Bit strange as you\'ve not long had it rebuilt???

Sorry buddy:(

[J4P RX]

Im paying for it.  Phil didnt do anything I wouldnt of done - he just happened to be in the drivers seat at the time.  It might be different if it went into a wall lol.  I actually wanted him to drive it, but I think ive put him off taking other peoples cars out for a while.

[J4P RX]

Originally posted by gsb876
Bit strange as you\'ve not long had it rebuilt???

Yeah there was something wrong with it.  When drifting left handers it was missing and cutting out type of thing.  No-one Ive spoken to yet seems to know what would cause this but it was bound to have been a part of its later blow.  Need to try and work out what was wrong.

[Gman]

Was the engine run in?

[J4P RX]

Yeah.  As mentioned above there was some sort of problem which I would expect led to it ultimately breaking.

[scooby_si]

blooming heck how many miles did you have on that poor soul? http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008\' target=\'_blank\'>http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/4_2_4v.gif\' border=0>
Si

[kevint]

Sorry to hear that Lee, did you ever get it checked on a rolling road to see if it was running lean?

Kevin

[Shark]

Originally posted by J4P RX
Yeah there was something wrong with it.  When drifting left handers it was missing and cutting out type of thing.  No-one Ive spoken to yet seems to know what would cause this but it was bound to have been a part of its later blow.  Need to try and work out what was wrong.

Sorry to hear this bud.

Is it still able to get fuel out of the tank instead of just air?
(might be a stupid idea, but trying to help. )

[J4P RX]

Originally posted by Shark
Sorry to hear this bud.

Is it still able to get fuel out of the tank instead of just air?
(might be a stupid idea, but trying to help. )

Fuel is the first thing everyone has said.  I had about half a tank in at the time (enough to still drive it 160 miles home after).  If this was the case, then Im sure it would have happened at other times and not just when drifting left handers.

Its been fine on the track when Ive not been drifting it and I dont pussy it around either.  Dont really know what it was at the moment.

[Fish]

Still sounds like starvation.

Sorry to hear the news mate.

Fish

[J4P RX]

Originally posted by Fish
Still sounds like starvation.

Sorry to hear the news mate.

Fish

Yeah it does really.  Any ideas as to what would cause it though.  Something which would be specific to drifting a left hand bend?

[Shark]

fuel being forced up the filler neck leaving the pump with less to get at???  

(Please tell me when I stop clutching at straws trying to be helpful and just start embarrasing myself.)

[J4P RX]

We are talking half a tanks worth a fuel.  Presumably thats a lot to move around to avoid pick up?