03-15-2018, 08:28 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-15-2018, 08:31 PM by Blaine Young.)
3/15/2018
IT WAS 32 DEGREES WHEN I WOKE UP THIS MORNING. IN A RARE FLASH OF RATIONALITY, I WENT BACK TO SLEEP FOR A LITTLE WHILE. I DIDN'T ARRIVE AT THE TRACK UNTIL ABOUT 11:45. THE AFTERNOON JUST KEPT GETTING BETTER WITH BLUE SKIES AND EVER WARMER TEMPS.
ATTENDANCE LAST YEAR WAS PRETTY GOOD. WOW IS THE ONLY WORD FOR THE ATTENDANCE SO FAR. ACTUAL NUMBERS SHOULD COME ALONG LATER, BUT THE PLACE WAS REALLY PACKED TODAY.
THE KARTING OBSERVATION OF THE DAY IS THAT THE 34MM MIKUNIS ARE REALLY SENSITIVE TO ADEQUATE PULSE HOLE PRESSURE. GARY W. AND VINCE K. (BUTCH'S SON) SPENT YESTERDAY AND TODAY PUTTING TOGETHER GARY'S HORNET B OPEN. THE FIRST FEW RUNS BY SEAN K. (BUTCH'S GRANDSON) WERE REALLY DISAPOINTING. STALLED ENGINES, BAD PERFORMANCE AND FINALLY THE RIGHT ENGINE WOULDN'T START FOR A PRACTICE RUN. TROUBLE SHOOTING REVEALED PARTIAL BLOCKAGE AT THE PULSE HOLES. ELIMINATING THE PROBLEM PRODUCED GREAT RESULTS WITH THE ENGINES FINALLY SOUNDING REALLY STRONG.
THERE IS A PRETTY RELIABLE RUMOR THAT ONE OF THE VINTAGE KARTERS FROM THE COLD NORTHLAND RENTED A DIESEL TRUCK TO MAKE THE PILGRAMAGE TO BARNESVILLE. THE KARTER WENT TO A FILLING STATION RIGHT AFTER PICKING UP THE TRUCK AND PROMPTLY FILLED THE FUEL TANK WITH GASOLINE. THIS WINS THE OOPSIE OF THE DAY AWARD. IN THE EARIER DAYS OF MECHANICAL FUEL INJECTION, THIS WOULD HAVE DESTROYED THE ENGINE IS SHORT ORDER. IN THIS AGE OF ELECTRONIC CONTROLS, ETC., IT LEAVES YOU AT OR NEAR THE FUEL PUMP FACING A GOOD SIZED BILL TO DRAIN THE OFFENDING FUEL, ETC., ETC. BUT THE ENGINE SHOULD SERVIVE ITS DOSE OF HIGH OCTANE.
SMOKEY
IT WAS 32 DEGREES WHEN I WOKE UP THIS MORNING. IN A RARE FLASH OF RATIONALITY, I WENT BACK TO SLEEP FOR A LITTLE WHILE. I DIDN'T ARRIVE AT THE TRACK UNTIL ABOUT 11:45. THE AFTERNOON JUST KEPT GETTING BETTER WITH BLUE SKIES AND EVER WARMER TEMPS.
ATTENDANCE LAST YEAR WAS PRETTY GOOD. WOW IS THE ONLY WORD FOR THE ATTENDANCE SO FAR. ACTUAL NUMBERS SHOULD COME ALONG LATER, BUT THE PLACE WAS REALLY PACKED TODAY.
THE KARTING OBSERVATION OF THE DAY IS THAT THE 34MM MIKUNIS ARE REALLY SENSITIVE TO ADEQUATE PULSE HOLE PRESSURE. GARY W. AND VINCE K. (BUTCH'S SON) SPENT YESTERDAY AND TODAY PUTTING TOGETHER GARY'S HORNET B OPEN. THE FIRST FEW RUNS BY SEAN K. (BUTCH'S GRANDSON) WERE REALLY DISAPOINTING. STALLED ENGINES, BAD PERFORMANCE AND FINALLY THE RIGHT ENGINE WOULDN'T START FOR A PRACTICE RUN. TROUBLE SHOOTING REVEALED PARTIAL BLOCKAGE AT THE PULSE HOLES. ELIMINATING THE PROBLEM PRODUCED GREAT RESULTS WITH THE ENGINES FINALLY SOUNDING REALLY STRONG.
THERE IS A PRETTY RELIABLE RUMOR THAT ONE OF THE VINTAGE KARTERS FROM THE COLD NORTHLAND RENTED A DIESEL TRUCK TO MAKE THE PILGRAMAGE TO BARNESVILLE. THE KARTER WENT TO A FILLING STATION RIGHT AFTER PICKING UP THE TRUCK AND PROMPTLY FILLED THE FUEL TANK WITH GASOLINE. THIS WINS THE OOPSIE OF THE DAY AWARD. IN THE EARIER DAYS OF MECHANICAL FUEL INJECTION, THIS WOULD HAVE DESTROYED THE ENGINE IS SHORT ORDER. IN THIS AGE OF ELECTRONIC CONTROLS, ETC., IT LEAVES YOU AT OR NEAR THE FUEL PUMP FACING A GOOD SIZED BILL TO DRAIN THE OFFENDING FUEL, ETC., ETC. BUT THE ENGINE SHOULD SERVIVE ITS DOSE OF HIGH OCTANE.
SMOKEY
