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It was a BL03 JOB it is now a BURN JOB.......
Had a little accident with my Z06 on Saturday and have melted the rear numberplate, plate surround including reversing lights, numberplate lights, the high level rear brake light and also one of the inner pair of lights. Also missing about 2 foot square of yellow paint.
The cause of this was some fuel (mis-)management settings running the car lean for about 5 seconds on the M40 and turning the new exhaust pipes into 4 blow torches.
Should get the car fixed for the Nats this weekend, but Geoff and Dan are going to have to do a spot of overtime to achieve it and we are going to have to rely on UPS and some outside suppliers to get the bits in on time.
Fingers firmly crossed.......
Had a little accident with my Z06 on Saturday and have melted the rear numberplate, plate surround including reversing lights, numberplate lights, the high level rear brake light and also one of the inner pair of lights. Also missing about 2 foot square of yellow paint.
The cause of this was some fuel (mis-)management settings running the car lean for about 5 seconds on the M40 and turning the new exhaust pipes into 4 blow torches.
Should get the car fixed for the Nats this weekend, but Geoff and Dan are going to have to do a spot of overtime to achieve it and we are going to have to rely on UPS and some outside suppliers to get the bits in on time.
Fingers firmly crossed.......
So sorry to hear that Mr. Vetteheadracer 
That's illegal Should be legal I think given what car crime is like in the UK.
te51cle said:
Get yourself a South African flamethrower instead of an ATI one, guaranteed no to burn your paint ! I like the inventor's assurances about the lethality.
That's illegal
Should be legal I think given what car crime is like in the UK.
Was thinking about this in the bath, how can a lean fuel condition lead to there being fuel left to burn outside the exhausts ? Wouldn't this be the result of having too rich a mixture ? The only thing I can think of is that there was a misfire and nothing burned in the cylinders at all. 
I'm asking out of sheer intellectual curiosity here and would like to here what
has to say.
I'm asking out of sheer intellectual curiosity here and would like to here what
has to say. No,as you know, a lean condition means less fuel and too much Oxigen in the mixture, this means that the mixture burns much faster in the combustion chamber (more Oxigen present)and you have much higher exhaust temperatures and possibly detonation. Good luck Vetteheadracer has not "bypassed" the knock sensor or the engine could have been damaged.
On the other side, a somewhat rich (in fuel) mixture burns in a more "controlled" (slower) way and also prevents detonation. The stock calibration in the ZR1 is about 5-6% rich.
On the other side, a somewhat rich (in fuel) mixture burns in a more "controlled" (slower) way and also prevents detonation. The stock calibration in the ZR1 is about 5-6% rich.
[quote]Was thinking about this in the bath, how can a lean fuel condition lead to there being fuel left to burn outside the exhausts ? Wouldn't this be the result of having too rich a mixture ? The only thing I can think of is that there was a misfire and nothing burned in the cylinders at all.
I'm asking out of sheer intellectual curiosity here and would like to here what has to say.
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Look up exothermic and endothermic reaction on the web or in your favourite science book and all will be explained.
Excess oxygen leads to very hot exhaust gas and when you are doing around 130 mph in the fast lane of the M40 there is an awful lot of exhaust gas to get rid of.
I'm asking out of sheer intellectual curiosity here and would like to here what
has to say. [/quote]
Look up exothermic and endothermic reaction on the web or in your favourite science book and all will be explained.
Excess oxygen leads to very hot exhaust gas and when you are doing around 130 mph in the fast lane of the M40 there is an awful lot of exhaust gas to get rid of.
Thought you guys might like to see my burnt bottom!
http://photos.fotango.com/p/eba00454891f00000001.jpg
http://photos.fotango.com/p/eba00454891f00000001.jpg
'in hell, blimey that looks bad, lucky not to lost the whole car
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