Yet another DuneRunner :)

[Phill]

It's actually resting on the top of the engine

Thanks

That's what I thought.

I've been trying to wrap it tightly and it keeps coming off.

 

[Ice_2k]

Wrapping it tightly never got me a decent reading, you need to leave it loose

 

[Phill]

Wrapping it tightly never got me a decent reading, you need to leave it loose

Thanks

I'll give it a try

 

[designed2survive]

Hey ice have you tried those slicks yet?

 

[Ice_2k]

No, everything is under snow and will remain like that at least until march

 

[Ice_2k]

Aside from the dogbones and the drive cups, what else would have problems with rust? I'd like to take it out into the snow but I want to make sure I don't create unnecessary issues by doing it

 

[designed2survive]

No, everything is under snow and will remain like that at least until march

Ok cool!

Aside from the dogbones and the drive cups, what else would have problems with rust? I'd like to take it out into the snow but I want to make sure I don't create unnecessary issues by doing it

It's the same as washing your rig. Drying it and oiling afterward is key. If not, anything metal not protected or oiled will rust if exposed to snow/water, including the screws and bolts.

 

[Ice_2k]

So basically ten minutes of fun in the snow would need a few hours of maintenance

 

[Ice_2k]

On a separate note, when gas is getting low the engine is starting to go lean when accelerating (probably fuel goes towards the back and the engine is sucking air), is there a way to avoid this? Maybe reposition the fuel filter or smth?

 

[alfred e numan]

pick up tube

on my gas- petrol xb, I have a brass pick up tube with a flared end approx 2 or 3 mm from the lowest area in the gas tank. The fuel filter is outside of the gas tank. seems to operate well - unless the car is upside down.

 

[designed2survive]

On a separate note, when gas is getting low the engine is starting to go lean when accelerating (probably fuel goes towards the back and the engine is sucking air), is there a way to avoid this? Maybe reposition the fuel filter or smth?

My fuel line inside the tank is long enough that the filter is vertical and forcefully touching the very bottom of the tank. This way the filter doesn't get to move at all.

In that setup if the filter picks up air, it means that I have run the rig for an unreasonable amount of time on one tank.

 

[Ice_2k]

My filter is also forced on the bottom at the tank, but its horizontal.

 

[Phill]

So basically ten minutes of fun in the snow would need a few hours of maintenance

I run mine on the beach

Just spray with WD40 before and after and blow dry

 

[Ice_2k]

Doesn't that leave it greasy and gathering a lot of dust?

 

[phreerider]

dust or rust...i 'm taking a little dust!

anyway after you blow it out its actually pretty dry, sand is different but field dust can certainly "season" the look a bit. snow would be challenging , something like bioshield(boeshield T-9) might be better it dries to waxy coating. just have to do it EVERYTIME!

coat it and blow it !

 

[Ice_2k]

Yet another DuneRunner

I don't mind doing something like that every time, I just don't want to disassemble it every time. I'll look for that Bioshield online and see if I can find something similar in Europe, I never heard of it before.

 

[phreerider]

after a few sessions its a small step and quick. the blow out really makes the process quick and tidy. AND you focus on WHAT actually needs it. avoid the clutch, but if it gets soaked--->quick, light and super dry blow out but avoid in general

 

[phreerider]

thats, BOESHIELD T-9

 

[Ice_2k]

thanks man!

 

[designed2survive]

Thought you'll like this.