One More Time, Between Race Set Up

Rusty Davenport · 04-16-2008, 02:59 PM

What are you guys doing between races, especially when they are weeks apart, for normal "set up" preperation-----like Marvel Mystery down the carb etc and in the fuel cell--------I understand the MM oil damages the plugs........what are you guys doing ?????

Dave Ribeiro · 04-16-2008, 06:20 PM

Rusty,

Use good old ATF and fog the motor when you have loaded it into the trailer...While the engine is running, pour some ATF fluid into the carb til it starts to smoke out the rear and then shut- down the engine...It works everytime...........I sure there are other idea's out there ??
Dave,

crazyponcho · 04-16-2008, 07:53 PM

All we ever did was drain the fuel cell, change the oil and inspect the filter unless we were tearing down the engine. This was a 850 hp 400 and never had a problem even when it sat for a few weeks. It wasn't a s/st car obviously.

Ronnie Smith Jr · 04-17-2008, 11:13 AM

Run the fuel out of the carb and lines.
Cover the carb.
Plug the headers from moisture.
Drain water out of block. (depends how long between races)
Changed oil and filter every 15-20 runs.
Trickle charge batteries.

Glad to hear the carb worked well and picked you up.

Ronnie, Jr.

Rusty Davenport · 04-17-2008, 12:25 PM

hey Ronnie---Nothing in the cylinders ????

04-16-2008, 02:59 PM	#1
Rusty Davenport Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nashville N.C. Posts: 506 Likes: 4 Liked 101 Times in 27 Posts	One More Time, Between Race Set Up What are you guys doing between races, especially when they are weeks apart, for normal "set up" preperation-----like Marvel Mystery down the carb etc and in the fuel cell--------I understand the MM oil damages the plugs........what are you guys doing ?????

04-16-2008, 06:20 PM	#2
Dave Ribeiro VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Williamsburg, Va.---USA Posts: 1,827 Likes: 1,612 Liked 56 Times in 27 Posts	Re: One More Time, Between Race Set Up Rusty, Use good old ATF and fog the motor when you have loaded it into the trailer...While the engine is running, pour some ATF fluid into the carb til it starts to smoke out the rear and then shut- down the engine...It works everytime...........I sure there are other idea's out there ?? Dave, __________________ Dave Ribeiro 1033 STK

04-16-2008, 07:53 PM	#3
crazyponcho Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 9 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: One More Time, Between Race Set Up All we ever did was drain the fuel cell, change the oil and inspect the filter unless we were tearing down the engine. This was a 850 hp 400 and never had a problem even when it sat for a few weeks. It wasn't a s/st car obviously.

04-17-2008, 11:13 AM	#4
Ronnie Smith Jr Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 220 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: One More Time, Between Race Set Up Run the fuel out of the carb and lines. Cover the carb. Plug the headers from moisture. Drain water out of block. (depends how long between races) Changed oil and filter every 15-20 runs. Trickle charge batteries. Glad to hear the carb worked well and picked you up. Ronnie, Jr.

04-17-2008, 12:25 PM	#5
Rusty Davenport Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nashville N.C. Posts: 506 Likes: 4 Liked 101 Times in 27 Posts	Re: One More Time, Between Race Set Up hey Ronnie---Nothing in the cylinders ????