Fuel Jug Tech (Page 3 of 3)

I would just like to see this rule clarified by Jay since he is the one that came on here on several post and made the comments about using unmodified jugs so I took that as his amendment to the rules but if that is not the case then I apologize for the comments. It would be great if Jay would clarify this before we end up having to buy "Spec" fuel jugs and bring them to tech before we can race. I'll leave it at that until Jay says otherwise since this is his game and were allowed to play in it.

Once Jay comments, it will become law, and will work its way into the rules, and then as someone else has said, most all of the jugs folks show up with will not be allowed, including all of the racing jugs that are not DOT approved or designed for actually carrying fuel.

Time to move along, fuel jugs are not where you want your LeMony efforts to be focused.

People, People, People.

No race series promoter who wants to continue living in something other than a cardboard box will EVER come online on a racers' forum and tell you that your ghetto-fabbed**  fuel jugs have official blessing. 

Nor would they ever come online and tell you anything for that matter.

It's just a bad idea to do so, and that is common sense.  There is a rule book. The insurance companies examine and approve the rulebook.  The rulebook is the Bible.  Heed the good book, or don't.  But, be prepared to deal with the consequences, such as lap penalties or removal from premises by trebuchet.

**(see what I did there - copyright scuderia ignorante 2013 all rights reserved that means you blipshift)

I stand corrected and admit it this is the email from Jay that I got today trying to clarify this mess.:  It's a judgment call. Obviously, what I don't want is clever geniuses doing stupid shit like pressurizing their cans or making them less safe by putting stupid holes where they shouldn't be. But a reasonable mod that simply gets the air out isn't going to be a big issue. That said, if you have any doubts about your own abilities to differentiate between reasonable and too-clever-by-half, by all means just buy something that's already good to go. The Hunsakers are really good, but there are other equally viable options out there for less if you search around some, so it's not like we're advocating any particular brand.

John "Jay" Lamm, Chief Perpetrator
24 HOURS OF Lemons
5675 Horton Street, Suite C
Emeryville CA 94608

So venting is "legal" if done well and your jugs do look like they were put together well so I have no other comments on this isssue and maybe the email will clear it up for some of us that were under the same impression from earlier comments from Jay on this topic.

One other clarification I said I would cry foul, not call you a cheater by saying foul I open that up to the officials for interpretation, sorry you got offended by that comment.

Easily done for way under $300 but where do you put the blower intake so there's no chance of blowing flames into the helmet? Maybe have it suck air out?..still not great but at least moving your head means changing the intake air quickly. A sealed/explosion proof fan motor would be a good idea too. I think some, maybe most bilge blowers are.

Spark arrestors wont stop flames, they just keep sparks from coming out of the exhaust (of an engine typically.)  The problem with a ventilation system while fueling a vehicle is sucking in gas fumes or fire as probable worst case.  Fumes are scary because static or something unexpected can light it off, then you have a helmet full of flames.  It should be more of a flash unless the fan is blowing in a burnable mixture. Sucking air out of the helmet could suck flames into the helmet if say your chest is somehow on fire. Thats what would freak me out about a fueling ventilation system. I dont think I'd use one.

I think an old/hit/expired SA helmet with anti fog on the lens is probably best (with a head sock as well) while fueling.

Sorry for the topic drift.