{"id":2688,"date":"2009-07-12T17:29:10","date_gmt":"2009-07-13T03:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.studionewmedia.com\/blog\/?p=2688"},"modified":"2009-07-12T17:29:10","modified_gmt":"2009-07-13T03:29:10","slug":"hachibroku","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studionewmedia.com\/blog\/index.php\/2009\/07\/12\/hachibroku\/","title":{"rendered":"Hachibroku"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"IMG_5303\"<\/a>Well the racing debut of the red chalk monster was less than stellar. After scurrying about during the week to buy and mount tires then\u00c2\u00a0getting alignment on Saturday, today was the long awaited resumption of the Hawaii SCCA Solo II autocross. There had been a long hiatus due to the Hawaii State Farm Fair occupying the same space, but of course I do\u00c2\u00a0this stuff at the last minute. Things were looking good and the car was running decently. So I thought. I’m scheduled to run first heat and arrive just in time to sign in and get set up. Spirits are high, everyone is eager to race after the long time off. I’m pretty amped to go too since this is going to be a new experience driving a different car and setup. <\/p>\n

Everything’s set, we line up, and I’m one of the first to go. I’m a little tentative, but I give the car a bit of a push. I note trying to accelerate out of turns the engine races a bit, either one of the rear tires is spining out, or the clutch is slipping. I take the back field hairpin and coming into a final slalom before the finish there’s a small thud and the car dies. Nuts! I clutch in and hit the starter. Hear the starter going, no engine. I coast through the rest of the course on momentum and just manage to cross the finish and pull to the side. Hit the starter again to no avail. Soon others come and help push me off to the pits. Poking around under the hood, can hear the fuel sqooshing through the rail and regulator. Pull coil wire & do the spark test, no spark. Curses.<\/p>\n

After everyone in our class finishes their runs, Big Vern in little MR2 lends me his ECU so I can plug it in & test. No go. Figure that leaves coil\/ignitor or the wiring. Wiring on these AE86’s are notorious for getting wonky by this age. After a little more pondering in the blazing sun, a thought occurs to me & I take off the oil fill cap and ask Vern to watch the cams as I crank it. No motion. No timing belt. Bleah. \"IMG_5695\"<\/a>Could be worse though. Punishment for being a lazy ass and not changing the belt when I changed the water pump the other month. It looked ok, really! Taking the top cover off confirms it. Shreded belt.<\/a><\/p>\n

Oh well, put a call into Pacific Paradise Towing and get a lift in air conditioned comfort back home. Spending the entire day in the sun,\u00c2\u00a0 I don’t feel like working on the car, so it’ll wait till later. I think I’ll go and have a beer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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