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BUSBY

11-14-2005, 10:14 AM

Okay for those of you who have watched Ron not fire due to his priming system ... well, we fixed it!
Installed the stupid bottle and I got to tell the Father-in-law "I told you so" ... a rare moment around the Fuentes hosehold ... (well, a rare moment that I got to get away with it)
For those of you who don't know Ron ... this is his race boat, Blown Gas PSI motor ... many final round losses due to his old priming system ... look out Willis ... Ron starts easy now! :devil:
http://www.unix-scripts.com/hb/uploads/coldstart_0001.wmv

Sleek-Jet

11-14-2005, 12:48 PM

Looks like you might need to re-locate the paper towel rack... :notam: :D

BUSBY

11-14-2005, 01:01 PM

Looks like you might need to re-locate the paper towel rack... :notam: :D
And all of the other stuff that falls ... usually everything gets blown around ...

78Southwind

11-14-2005, 01:05 PM

Is it me or was that fan spinning faster after the eninge started. :220v:

BUSBY

11-14-2005, 01:19 PM

Is it me or was that fan spinning fast after the eninge started. :220v:
I think it did speed up ... I also see the books flapping up on the shelf in the back ground ...

AZKC

11-14-2005, 01:39 PM

Sweet, Blown Alky rules. Gave me goose bumps. Good to have one less problem :)

Taylorman

11-14-2005, 02:08 PM

Is that an alcohol motor?

whiskey & water

11-14-2005, 02:21 PM

Hey busby that was cool video, perfect stuff to get you through the winter.

revndave

11-14-2005, 02:53 PM

Stupid bottles have been around for years.Tom gave me one about 5 years ago.Ron is just getting around to one now.Cool video.

BUSBY

11-14-2005, 05:28 PM

Is that an alcohol motor?
No it's blown gas ... in my father-in-laws boat ... I have blown alcohol in my boat ... no need for the priming system on mine ... mine fires like that all of the time as well

BUSBY

11-14-2005, 05:29 PM

Hey busby that was cool video, perfect stuff to get you through the winter.
thanx ...

jrork

11-14-2005, 06:34 PM

Oh man, that's what I needed. We need a spot on this website for stuff just like that. Give us folks sentenced to rain and cold weather something to get our fix from.
Thanks

BUSBY

11-14-2005, 07:24 PM

Well ... I'll post up some more vids from next weekends IHBA finals!
Any requests?

Oldsquirt

11-14-2005, 07:40 PM

I like the way the blimp was circling overhead. Must have been trying to get a better camera angle :D

BAE_557

11-15-2005, 06:31 AM

Can you post a picture of this stupid bottle, I am working on a priming system for mine.
Thanks

Taylorman

11-15-2005, 07:19 AM

Well ... I'll post up some more vids from next weekends IHBA finals!
Any requests?
I want some video of the 14 second class so i can see my competition.

BUSBY

11-15-2005, 07:25 AM

Can you post a picture of this stupid bottle, I am working on a priming system for mine.
Thanks
Here you go ... it's a gravity feed system, plumbed with a No2 gas solenoid and a .045" injector nozzel. Basically, you fill the bottle (we plumbed a fuel pump & line into the bottle to fill it), then when you are going to start, you switch on the solenoid to allow fuel to flow, crank the boat until it starts and runs, and then turn it off. Pretty easy.
We used to run the fuel pump (Holley Red) that we are now using to fill the primer bottle directly to the injector ... didn't work so well, usually ended up flooding the motor.
This system (as you can see) works great IMO. We had to make the bracket and make the lines.

BUSBY

11-15-2005, 07:26 AM

Sorry here's the pic:
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c86/Badidea01/Nov2005011.jpg

Cs19

11-15-2005, 08:58 AM

Looking good Brian,that whole not starting thng must have been frustrating for Ron, I know it was for the others on the rope. :)
See you soon.

Cs19

11-15-2005, 08:59 AM

Oh, and nice bracket..

revndave

11-15-2005, 09:09 AM

Good Viberations also sells a check valve that screws into distribution block on hat.Allows you to back fill injector with electric pump.I've used both.

BUSBY

11-15-2005, 09:27 AM

Oh, and nice bracket..
Thanks ... you have no idea how much of a bit*h that was to make!
See you tomorrow!
:D

promod

11-15-2005, 11:46 AM

Good Viberations also sells a check valve that screws into distribution block on hat.Allows you to back fill injector with electric pump.I've used both.
that's what i use for priming

BUSBY

11-15-2005, 11:53 AM

Good Viberations also sells a check valve that screws into distribution block on hat.Allows you to back fill injector with electric pump.I've used both.
Used this ... didn't work as reliable as the bottle ... but what I am speaking about here is only blown gas ... my blown alcohol motor fires everytime, without a primer. I have to prime it a little with gas for the initial firing in the morning ... no primer needed for the rest of the day.
Blown gas IMO is a pain all around! Everyone should switch to alcohol! :D

revndave

11-15-2005, 04:25 PM

Used this ... didn't work as reliable as the bottle ... but what I am speaking about here is only blown gas ... my blown alcohol motor fires everytime, without a primer. I have to prime it a little with gas for the initial firing in the morning ... no primer needed for the rest of the day.
Blown gas IMO is a pain all around! Everyone should switch to alcohol! :D
Same here.Prime in the morning only for my deal too.Started all day without it after 1st prime.