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Forum: General Racing Topics 29-04-2004, 08:19 AM
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Posted By Cookee
Hello there nobwaver - well that's a good...

Hello there nobwaver - well that's a good question, however I am fairly sure that our engine problems stemmed from fitting a fuel computer to the boat which needed an inline flow meter, so it would...
Forum: General Racing Topics 28-04-2004, 09:36 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,716
Posted By Cookee
I was there and I bought the fuel from a regular...

I was there and I bought the fuel from a regular pump!

A more precise defintion would help but sticking to what the UIM's rule book would be a start - right or wrong.

Don't know anything about...
Forum: General Racing Topics 27-04-2004, 07:43 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,716
Posted By Cookee
1. So the Cominoff (UIM who are the governing...

1. So the Cominoff (UIM who are the governing body of the sport world wide) don't want you to run the fuel - my point exactly!

2. Don't run the revs!


3. We ran in South Africa and Italy as...
Forum: General Racing Topics 27-04-2004, 08:42 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,716
Posted By Cookee
Hi Morten - Sorry the "alegedly" comment...

Hi Morten -

Sorry the "alegedly" comment was not addressed to you - it was a joke about another thread with boats for sale claiming impossible top speeds!

Apart from the Swedish teams (not the...
Forum: General Racing Topics 27-04-2004, 08:03 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,716
Posted By Cookee
Like you said all things being equal! The only...

Like you said all things being equal! The only problem I have is that firstly - the fuel was illegal - and secondly - what if things wern't equal? The local organisers refused to run pump fuel saying...
Forum: General Racing Topics 29-03-2004, 05:54 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,716
Posted By Cookee
The fuel is actually called Aspen and is...

The fuel is actually called Aspen and is allegedly used in Sweden specifically for 2 strokes in comercial applications, we were offered the use of it when we got there but declined along with the...
Forum: General Racing Topics 29-03-2004, 11:19 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,716
Posted By Cookee
Yes we were - had a problem before the start for...

Yes we were - had a problem before the start for the first race, changed the powerhead and went out and got third place in the second race, so the fuel was ok for us!
Forum: General Racing Topics 29-03-2004, 09:36 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,716
Posted By Cookee
I see forgot about the 3B worlds! I hear...

I see forgot about the 3B worlds!

I hear what you are saying about the changes to the fuel, but out of all of the other boats (4 english and the italians) there was only 1 engine problem (me!) and...
Forum: General Racing Topics 29-03-2004, 09:18 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,716
Posted By Cookee
Hi Morten, I thought the Championships were...

Hi Morten,

I thought the Championships were in Sweden this year?

As I understand the leaded fuel situation it makes no differance at all to a 2 stroke as the lead is only there for the valves...
Forum: General Racing Topics 28-03-2004, 05:10 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,716
Posted By Cookee
Morten, Nice to hear from you - sorry about...

Morten,

Nice to hear from you - sorry about confusing who was the UIM rep!

Thank you for your and your friends hospitality in Norway, I know from the other teams we were all felt very welcome...
Forum: General Racing Topics 26-03-2004, 09:44 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,716
Posted By Cookee
- And he is the Norwegian UIM rep - I quote " We...

- And he is the Norwegian UIM rep - I quote " We only use this fuel to stop us blowing the engines up!" So would we if could could run stuff like that but we don't because it's illegal!

He was...
Forum: General Racing Topics 25-03-2004, 07:58 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,716
Posted By Cookee
You had better get yourself a Swedish or...

You had better get yourself a Swedish or Norwegian tuned engine and some jet fuel then - they had a cat that reckened he was doing 94 mph in the Fjiord - and it looked like he might have been from...
Forum: General Racing Topics 25-03-2004, 07:29 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,716
Posted By Cookee
I take it from your comment that you would be...

I take it from your comment that you would be happy for the Scandinavians to walk over the rest of the world with thier use of an illegal fuel then?

Have I upset you or are you just being...
Forum: General Racing Topics 24-03-2004, 08:54 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,716
Posted By Cookee
I would clarify the RYA and the UIM's standing on...

I would clarify the RYA and the UIM's standing on fuel - the Aspen fuel used by the Swedes and Norwegians in Norway at the Worlds was about 100 octane (I think!) -

It was certainly rocket fuel...
Forum: General Racing Topics 23-03-2004, 07:03 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,716
Posted By Cookee
Dunno mate - I'm doing RIBS and poker runs though!

Dunno mate - I'm doing RIBS and poker runs though!
Forum: General Racing Topics 15-03-2004, 09:34 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,716
Posted By Cookee
2004 World and European Class 3 Champs

VIAREGGIO OFFSHORE 2004

WORD CHAMPIONSHIPS Class. 3D (4 ltr.) – 3S (6 ltr.)


EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP Class. 3C ( 2ltr.)
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