<div align="center">ENGINE FAILURES CAUSED BY ME
CHP OWED BIG APOLOGY </font> </div>
here is the story
http://www.cobralads.com/butcher55.html
CHP OWED BIG APOLOGY </font> </div>
here is the story
http://www.cobralads.com/butcher55.html
Butcher #55 - Engine Failures Were Caused By Me
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interesting reading, didn't know you could get a reading with the lines bakcwards.
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Matt
So you know about the bypass in the oil filter now.Wait till you see the exploding Fram filters.They seem to let go about 100PSI. It's not the filters, it the way we try to abuse then.I can't see your crank but you need to have it turned and polished again and replace the bad rods.I,m waiting to see your Dyno report.
Andy,
Very unfortunate situation, but a great analysis and story. Wow, you ended up with some exceptional consultants ... I even want to thank Bruce and Grover ... Thanks guys for helping out a fellow cobra guy!
I have to admit, I didn't know there was a check valve on the filters. Guess in 95% of the cases, it doesn't matter, you just screw it on your block. But with the remote oil devices, it becomes HUGELY important.
Thanks for sharing your story and standing up to the plate to set the record strait with CHP.
Duane
Very unfortunate situation, but a great analysis and story. Wow, you ended up with some exceptional consultants ... I even want to thank Bruce and Grover ... Thanks guys for helping out a fellow cobra guy!
I have to admit, I didn't know there was a check valve on the filters. Guess in 95% of the cases, it doesn't matter, you just screw it on your block. But with the remote oil devices, it becomes HUGELY important.
Thanks for sharing your story and standing up to the plate to set the record strait with CHP.
Duane
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Andy,
Congragulations to you and everyone else involved in tracking down the true source of these engine failures. You must be SO relieved to know why they failed. Of course, we are all sorry that what seems to be such a minor mistake has caused the destruction of two engines.
Further, I would like to say a few things that are based on my observations of your behavior throughout this whole ordeal. First, I want to say that it takes a moral and mature person to admit when they make a mistake--expecially a costly one. And that's exactly what you have done when you took the time to apologize to CHP for any bad PR this may have brought them. Not only did you post the apology on your webpage and on all of these forums, but you also took the time to call them up and apologize in person. You are a good man Andy.
But my observations do not stop there. Throughout this whole ordeal you have been very hesitant to formally place any blame on the manufacturer. In the end, through sound logic you were able to determine the true failure mode and it turned out not to be the manufacturer's fault at all. I really respect the approach you have taken, and your ability to remain rational and not become bitter towards to manufacturer for what might have been their mistake [but obviously turned out not to be]. I think we can all learn an important lesson--one of self control--from what you have shared with us.
In addition, I want to thank you for taking the time you have to share all of this with--well--all of us. I'm sure your documention will save many others from making the same mistake.
It's a pleasure to know you Andy. I can't wait to see pictures of the new hardware rolling in for the TNT 383! I'm sure you are sleeping better knowing the true cause of the engine failures. And I'm sure you are going to learn a lot from performing the rebuild yourself...
Mike
Congragulations to you and everyone else involved in tracking down the true source of these engine failures. You must be SO relieved to know why they failed. Of course, we are all sorry that what seems to be such a minor mistake has caused the destruction of two engines.
Further, I would like to say a few things that are based on my observations of your behavior throughout this whole ordeal. First, I want to say that it takes a moral and mature person to admit when they make a mistake--expecially a costly one. And that's exactly what you have done when you took the time to apologize to CHP for any bad PR this may have brought them. Not only did you post the apology on your webpage and on all of these forums, but you also took the time to call them up and apologize in person. You are a good man Andy.
But my observations do not stop there. Throughout this whole ordeal you have been very hesitant to formally place any blame on the manufacturer. In the end, through sound logic you were able to determine the true failure mode and it turned out not to be the manufacturer's fault at all. I really respect the approach you have taken, and your ability to remain rational and not become bitter towards to manufacturer for what might have been their mistake [but obviously turned out not to be]. I think we can all learn an important lesson--one of self control--from what you have shared with us.
In addition, I want to thank you for taking the time you have to share all of this with--well--all of us. I'm sure your documention will save many others from making the same mistake.
It's a pleasure to know you Andy. I can't wait to see pictures of the new hardware rolling in for the TNT 383! I'm sure you are sleeping better knowing the true cause of the engine failures. And I'm sure you are going to learn a lot from performing the rebuild yourself...
Mike
Andy some where along the line we have all done this sort of thing and what makes us better from it is that we learn from it and how we handle it. sounds like youve done well on both accounts. and since all FFR's come with an oil filter relocator hopefully others will learn from your story! Thanks for sharing it.
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Way to go Andy, I'm glad you found the source of your problems, and respect your accepting the blame. I vividly remember asking around a lot a few weeks ago, before buttoning up the oil filter relocator lines on my new car, to find out which lines to connect where, fearing just this result. Man, I feel your pain. Gonna check my lines again tonight to be sure they're right before any more driving in my go-cart! Good luck with your rebuild.
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