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[Robert Pare Racing]

Dane, good information there. It can be exciting when taking a fuel sample from a fuel injected car after a run. I have a petcock at the tank to take a sample, but NHRA told me at Reading a few years ago it was no longer allowed.

[Chad Rhodes]

Originally Posted by Robert Pare Racing

Dane, good information there. It can be exciting when taking a fuel sample from a fuel injected car after a run. I have a petcock at the tank to take a sample, but NHRA told me at Reading a few years ago it was no longer allowed.

there is a reson that you can't sample from the cell, and must sample from the front of the car. I think there is some good info in that post, and its definetly all OSHA and DOT compliant. However I think that accommodating those requirements would make the fuel check process completely impractical. we are dealing with 2-4oz of fuel here, in cars that in alot of cases have a maximum capacity of 3-5 gallons. This is also after a run. Liquid Gasoline is not the issue, Gasoline vapors are. there just isnt that much vapor that can escape through an 1/8NPT fitting.

[mannymen]

Real easy fix for all of this is to scrap Fuel Checks altogether. NHRA doesn't check for nitrous every run so why bother. Heck why not just provide an oil sample from the pan and have the chemists inspect it for everything not legal

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by mannymen

Real easy fix for all of this is to scrap Fuel Checks altogether. NHRA doesn't check for nitrous every run so why bother. Heck why not just provide an oil sample from the pan and have the chemists inspect it for everything not legal

That's right,dumb us down a little more.Remember ERC?How much a gallon?Just use common sense at fuel check.
Maybe no weight check either.Or helmets and pants.It's too hot in the car.

[Tony Janes]

Ed do you wear pants in your T/SA?

[mannymen]

Remember! NHRA hates dealing with all of this SS and Stock complication dragging/slowing them down. They just want to run a SHOW and make money without having us cost them money. They're looking at TD and TS and thinking wow no legality complaints with this hood or that hood, no fuel check and unlimited rules motors. That means less money out of the NHRA's pocket if they don't have to police these things. There is nothing worse than complaints about him/her being too fast too slow. Damn it it's a bracket race no matter how you slice it................................................ ..

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[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by mannymen

Remember! NHRA hates dealing with all of this SS and Stock complication dragging/slowing them down. They just want to run a SHOW and make money without having us cost them money. They're looking at TD and TS and thinking wow no legality complaints with this hood or that hood, no fuel check and unlimited rules motors. That means less money out of the NHRA's pocket if they don't have to police these things. There is nothing worse than complaints about him/her being too fast too slow. Damn it it's a bracket race no matter how you slice it................................................ ..

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Allowing for 20-30 dollar a gallon gas is not going to help anything, especially now.

Ed , You got the holeshot on me about the ERC.

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by Tony Janes

Ed do you wear pants in your T/SA?

I don't wear the required pants for the faster guys but i do wear a jacket sometimes.It's not about me it's all drivers in S/SS.Longbob what's your point?

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

I don't wear the required pants for the faster guys but i do wear a jacket sometimes.It's not about me it's all drivers in S/SS.Longbob what's your point?

OH GEZZZZZZZ......Ed, thats not a pretty picture if you dont wear pants in your race car.....LOL.

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by Longbob

Ed. No offense meant towards you. It is the words to an old song. Sorry.

I wasn't offended,I just didn't understand it.Terry,I usually wear shorts then slip pants over them.You
wouldn't want to see me without pants.Actually all I need is a good helmet and I use 3" wide laps.No roll bar in the car.Might think of putting one in though.Some A/AA cars come past me 40MHP faster than me.And I get pissed at myself for not closing it up at the stripe.Go figure.