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    Senior Member Carroll Shelby marshall_mosty's Avatar
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    AI #67 R4 diagnosis..... drum roll please....

    ....Bad fuel pump.... AGAIN!!!!!

    I replaced it with yet another new unit. The car should fire tomorrow morning and "maybe" make a parade lap around the block.


    So to summarize:

    1. November 2005 MSR-C: At track replaced 1 fuel pump due to missing filter sock and bad filler neck/tank gasket. Missed 2 races.

    2. Feb. 2006 MSR-H: At track replaced 1 fuel pump due to missing filter sock due tosump in tank that had broken loose. Missed R1 and car died in R4 last lap.

    3. March 2006 MSR-C: Prior to race replaced fuel pump, filter sock, tank, and wiring. Pump died during R4...

    4. May 5, 2006... Replaced pump with new unit. Crossing fingers for a good showing in H-town in two weeks.


    Tally for Mosty Brothers' Racing #67
    --- 4 fuel pumps
    --- 5 filter socks
    --- 1 tank
    --- multiple sets of O-ring gaskets
    --- 1 filler neck/tank gasket

    I'm so glad for lifetime warranty.....
    Marshall Mosty
    AI/SI Texas Regional Director
    2011 NASA-TX American Iron Champ
    AI #67 "Mosty Brothers' Racing" (RIP)
    ST6 #21 Toyota Corolla (being revived)...

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    Senior Member Carroll Shelby
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    I think it is time to look upstream and see if there is a pinched line or something burning them up (fuel filter in backwards?). If that isn't it, you need to consider getting a new walbro pump or something more in tune with racing duty than the autozone specials....

    Good luck and I hope you kill the gremlin soon so you can enjoy racing again!

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    Senior Member Carroll Shelby jeffburch's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by AI#97
    I think it is time to look upstream and see if there is a pinched line or something burning them up (fuel filter in backwards?). If that isn't it, you need to consider getting a new walbro pump or something more in tune with racing duty than the autozone specials....

    Good luck and I hope you kill the gremlin soon so you can enjoy racing again!
    Yeah, agreed.
    You aint found the problem yet.
    Walbro 225gph plus inspection of all other parts.

    jb

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    Check power to the pump & ground too. Dirty power may be a factor, too.
    -- Robert King
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    Hey Marshall,

    Looks like you whupped this gremlin, good job! Nice to move onto a bigger more expensive problem, huh?

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    Senior Member Carroll Shelby marshall_mosty's Avatar
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    Like a new front suspension!
    Marshall Mosty
    AI/SI Texas Regional Director
    2011 NASA-TX American Iron Champ
    AI #67 "Mosty Brothers' Racing" (RIP)
    ST6 #21 Toyota Corolla (being revived)...

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