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  • I've got a whole other car for that!
    79 MK1 Golf Wreck to Race / 79 MK1 Golf The Red Thread / 76 MK1 Golf Kamei Race Car
    7? MK1 Caddy
    79 B1 Passat Dasher Project
    12 Amarok

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    • OK, I don't think there's anything else to fix now.

      I replaced the hall sensor in the dizzy which I think was the culprit of my recent racing woes.

      Upon trying to restart and tune the car afterwards I discovered the the filter just prior to the carbs was blocked.

      It's a glass unit and didn't look blocked at all, but blowing though it proved it was almost completely blocked.

      With the filter in place a 10 second bust on the fuel pump only put a couple of teaspoons of fuel into a handy coffee cup.

      Without the filter 10 seconds had the cup full to the brim.

      I've got a new tank filter on the way I'll replace that, the one prior to the pump and the one in the engine bay next weekend.

      Seeing as I had all the bits to diagnose the ignition, I also replaced the coil, cap, leads, rotor and ignition module.

      Having your best parts in a box on the side of the track doesn't make you go faster.

      It'll be a while before the next outing, I need the time and money to finish the other car.
      79 MK1 Golf Wreck to Race / 79 MK1 Golf The Red Thread / 76 MK1 Golf Kamei Race Car
      7? MK1 Caddy
      79 B1 Passat Dasher Project
      12 Amarok

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      • I think White's getting jealous of all the attention that the Kamei is getting
        Last edited by kaanage; 24-06-2012, 09:17 PM.
        Resident grumpy old fart
        VW - Metallic Paint, Radial Tyres, Laminated Windscreen, Electric Windows, VW Alloy Wheels, Variable Geometry Exhaust Driven Supercharger, Direct Unit Fuel Injection, Adiabatic Ignition, MacPherson Struts front, Torsion Beam rear, Coil Springs, Hydraulic Dampers, Front Anti-Roll Bar, Disc Brakes, Bosch ECU, ABS

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        • not sure if you have seen this Pete, but mikes car got ALOT of attension over the weekend at the GTI International.


          Velly
          '91 2.0 8v GTI

          Originally posted by DubSteve
          I have wood thinking about you

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          • Yeah Mike and I follow each others progress pretty closely and exchange emails regularly.

            Makes me smile to think I supplied the indicators that are on Mike's car in that Photo.

            Not sure what reaction my car will get here there's been nothing quite like it built here for a very long time.

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            79 MK1 Golf Wreck to Race / 79 MK1 Golf The Red Thread / 76 MK1 Golf Kamei Race Car
            7? MK1 Caddy
            79 B1 Passat Dasher Project
            12 Amarok

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            • Any chance of White coming out to play at the Group 5 event on the 11th of November?

              I think you need a break from all that work on the Kamei
              Resident grumpy old fart
              VW - Metallic Paint, Radial Tyres, Laminated Windscreen, Electric Windows, VW Alloy Wheels, Variable Geometry Exhaust Driven Supercharger, Direct Unit Fuel Injection, Adiabatic Ignition, MacPherson Struts front, Torsion Beam rear, Coil Springs, Hydraulic Dampers, Front Anti-Roll Bar, Disc Brakes, Bosch ECU, ABS

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              • Close, I'm going to take white out for it's final fling at Sandown on Cup Day 6/11/12.
                79 MK1 Golf Wreck to Race / 79 MK1 Golf The Red Thread / 76 MK1 Golf Kamei Race Car
                7? MK1 Caddy
                79 B1 Passat Dasher Project
                12 Amarok

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                • Who is running that track day?
                  Resident grumpy old fart
                  VW - Metallic Paint, Radial Tyres, Laminated Windscreen, Electric Windows, VW Alloy Wheels, Variable Geometry Exhaust Driven Supercharger, Direct Unit Fuel Injection, Adiabatic Ignition, MacPherson Struts front, Torsion Beam rear, Coil Springs, Hydraulic Dampers, Front Anti-Roll Bar, Disc Brakes, Bosch ECU, ABS

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                  • Ford Four Car Club.

                    Ford Four Car Club
                    79 MK1 Golf Wreck to Race / 79 MK1 Golf The Red Thread / 76 MK1 Golf Kamei Race Car
                    7? MK1 Caddy
                    79 B1 Passat Dasher Project
                    12 Amarok

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                    • Final fling? What's the plan for it?

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                      • The new car will be up and running soon, so white will be de-tuned and re-registered to drive me to the train station 'cos I think that would be funny
                        79 MK1 Golf Wreck to Race / 79 MK1 Golf The Red Thread / 76 MK1 Golf Kamei Race Car
                        7? MK1 Caddy
                        79 B1 Passat Dasher Project
                        12 Amarok

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                        • Alright sounds like a plan. A MK1 as a daily, hope the train station is not to far away from your place


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                          • Originally posted by Peter Jones View Post
                            Hmmm. Maybe I'll do this rather than drive up to Winton's Tampered M/S track day

                            I love how the entry fee is hidden in tiny text in the supp regs and that the late entry deadline was in November 2010
                            Resident grumpy old fart
                            VW - Metallic Paint, Radial Tyres, Laminated Windscreen, Electric Windows, VW Alloy Wheels, Variable Geometry Exhaust Driven Supercharger, Direct Unit Fuel Injection, Adiabatic Ignition, MacPherson Struts front, Torsion Beam rear, Coil Springs, Hydraulic Dampers, Front Anti-Roll Bar, Disc Brakes, Bosch ECU, ABS

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                            • Yeah, that form is always a cut and paste effort.

                              My entry form to their events is also a cut and paste so it all works out.

                              The Cup Day sprint is always a pretty casual event.
                              79 MK1 Golf Wreck to Race / 79 MK1 Golf The Red Thread / 76 MK1 Golf Kamei Race Car
                              7? MK1 Caddy
                              79 B1 Passat Dasher Project
                              12 Amarok

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                              • Time to close this chapter, White went out for a final race run at Sandown on Cup day.

                                All previous issues were sorted and it was performing as strong as ever.

                                Weather on the day was a bit variable with only two really fast and dry sessions.

                                I ran an equal best time of 1:38 but wasn't going to go for broke and push any harder, I still plan to keep this car after all.









                                Thanks to everyone for watching, special thanks to those who came out to see White run at the various events over the last 4 years.

                                Massive thanks of course to Jodie, for her tolerance and support.

                                I'll keep you all updated on what happens next with White.
                                79 MK1 Golf Wreck to Race / 79 MK1 Golf The Red Thread / 76 MK1 Golf Kamei Race Car
                                7? MK1 Caddy
                                79 B1 Passat Dasher Project
                                12 Amarok

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