Dry Ice in your fuel cell?

[art leong]

Originally Posted by 69Cobra

What caused you to fail fuel check?

At Indy one year I put dry ice in my fuel jug (5 gallon jug with 4 gallons of fuel) Chilled the fuel down to 40 degrees. Made the run then went right to fuel check (first one down the track no waiting). You should have seen the look on the fuel guys face when he did the temp. But it passed with no problems.

[69Cobra]

That's what I was wondering... will they fail it on temperature alone? If so what are the parameters? Was your fuel 40* at fuel check or when you put it in the cell in the pits?

[Stephen & Horace Johnson]

When dad was driving and set the ihra rec I put some ice in the cool can ..and he picked up .08 and passed the fuel check. .....

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by 69Cobra

That's what I was wondering... will they fail it on temperature alone? If so what are the parameters? Was your fuel 40* at fuel check or when you put it in the cell in the pits?

I have had them take a second look at the temp, but never failed due to temp. As long as the other numbers come up OK.

[Kenny Wigington]

Maybe they don't push that issue much. Mine's been there for 8 yrs, and I see several more. No tech guy has ever said anything about it, in D2,3 or 4. Or IHRA.

[Bench Racer]

I won't get into the argument if it works or not, but the next time you are at Indy try to find some close by, bet all the local grocery stores are sold out.

[Ed Wright]

Or, walk through the staging lanes while cars are lined up for SS class at Indy.
So, guys blindly go to all that trouble without having tested it?

[art leong]

Originally Posted by 69Cobra

That's what I was wondering... will they fail it on temperature alone? If so what are the parameters? Was your fuel 40* at fuel check or when you put it in the cell in the pits?

At fuel check after the run. But I was first in line so no waiting. Poured the fuel in just before going to the burnout box.