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Old 02-17-2019, 10:11 AM   #1
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Default Re: Fuel "cool can"

Ed you absolutely correct on this!


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When I had my '56, I was an aircraft technician. I had our sheet metal shop make me a box, mounted next to the front of the radiator. Was about 6" x 12", (not round) with a -6 an fitting (with an -6 an cap)TIG welded on, drained water right through the factory radiator drain hole. Used aluminum tubing, transfers heat better, top flap/lid was on hinges, with aircraft latches to hold it shut. Testing with it bypassed, or full of ice, fuel lines sweating at the carbs, was a solid 8 hun quicker cold. At Fuel Check, near the scales, those old Carter WCFB float bowls would feel cold, and sweating.
People can repeat "only air temp matters", it's another thing Jere Stahl told me to do, and he was correct. I am not the only person having the same experience with that.
I know a fast Pro Stock car that cools fuel before pouring it in the car, and icing the fuel cell.
That was my experience. Right or wrong.
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Old 02-17-2019, 11:10 AM   #2
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I guess this rule pretty much made cool cans obsolete.

General Regulations Section 21, page 5

Fuel/Air:
Any method of artificially cooling or heating fuel prohibited (i.e., cool cans,
Freon, wet rags, etc.), except as noted in Class Requirements. Cool cans,
wet towels, etc. are permitted in Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp, Super
Gas, Super Street, and E.T. classes. Wet towels, rags, ice, etc. must be
removed before vehicle leaves staging area. Coolers, chillers, etc., where
permitted by class requirements, are prohibited outside of the
competitor’s pit. Ambient-temperature air only; cooling or otherwise
changing the conditions of the intake air is prohibited. Spraying of intake
with any artificial spray or coolant prohibited.
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Old 02-17-2019, 12:47 PM   #3
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I guess this rule pretty much made cool cans obsolete.

General Regulations Section 21, page 5

Cool cans, wet towels, etc. are permitted in Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas, Super Street, and E.T. classes. .

Not obsolete, the way I read it.


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Old 02-17-2019, 01:25 PM   #4
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Not obsolete, the way I read it.


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Rick I think the cool can must be empty before leaving the staging lanes.
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Old 02-17-2019, 01:40 PM   #5
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I read that as saying the external cooling, ice packs and towels laying on the engine must be removed. I remenber seeing the ziplock bag in the staging lanes with ice meling in them..
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Old 02-17-2019, 01:55 PM   #6
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Trust me, you can still run a cool can....OR, Throw 3 pieces of dry ice in the fuel cell in the staging lanes and call it a day....Ed Wright, THANK YOU for your reply , heard through the grapevine your jr. Stocker was bad AZZ....
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Old 02-17-2019, 02:10 PM   #7
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I guess this rule pretty much made cool cans obsolete.

General Regulations Section 21, page 5

Fuel/Air:
Any method of artificially cooling or heating fuel prohibited (i.e., cool cans,
Freon, wet rags, etc.), except as noted in Class Requirements. Cool cans,
wet towels, etc. are permitted in Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp, Super
Gas, Super Street, and E.T. classes. Wet towels, rags, ice, etc. must be
removed before vehicle leaves staging area. Coolers, chillers, etc., where
permitted by class requirements, are prohibited outside of the
competitor’s pit. Ambient-temperature air only; cooling or otherwise
changing the conditions of the intake air is prohibited. Spraying of intake
with any artificial spray or coolant prohibited.
Are there guys cooling fuel before adding to the fuel cell? Illegal? No cool can but cooler fuel?
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Old 02-17-2019, 02:24 PM   #8
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Are there guys cooling fuel before adding to the fuel cell? Illegal? No cool can but cooler fuel?
If you come to Indy and watch class elims you can see what goes on....
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Old 02-17-2019, 02:40 PM   #9
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Personally, unless you can't make the index or running a heads up race, it's a waste of time. That's what the dial in is for, the more complicated it's made, the more chance of mistakes. Have it there if needed like all the other little tricks.
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Old 02-17-2019, 03:39 PM   #10
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Personally never seen anybody do any of that for anything but class or heads up.
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