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took sparky out on a couple off road runs today (playing)and did some adjusting at the carb
boy do those engines run warm
how do they stick it in a warm climate
you realy have to work the engine to kept the cvrt on the boil
and at the same time trying to nurse the engine not hard to know why the mod went through so many
PS a jerry can full does not go far
hard on a BALLYMENA man
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Good to hear you are out and about enjoying it!

They tend to barbeque your right leg as you may notice.... You do have to work it a bit hard to keep it going, but as long as you aren't bouncing off the rev limiter all the time it should be ok. I glance at the rev counter and if it is at about the 12 o'clock position then I'm not revving it too hard (about 3500? rpm at that position i think).

My calculations for this season have worked out that our Spartan has done about 1km per litre (this includes going around show sites in low gears). About 3mpg.

Any pictures?

right there g hopper
hard gaugeing the revs with the head sets on be great if one eye swiveld on its own
i find i have to check on the rev counter as to where the reves are
if you were a trooper living with a cvrt months on end you could get used to it and lots off spare engines on hand
it is hard when when you only drive it now and again
must say it never fails to give a adrenalin rush
lots off little bits off trim and ces too finish off yet but easy street from here on in
not like the PETROL TANK replacement job from hell would rather ghange over engine
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pictures
cannot manange that yet
when complete will send some off rebuild to enforcer to put on
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Can say i was quite disappointed to discover it leaked having poured 80L worth of fuel into it! Still, there was only ever going to be one way to find out. It was ok with the first 60L.....

hey tracks i dont know why you are complaining about petrol when you have two top crew men carrying you 2 jerry cans at a time every time they pay you a visit and not like me with no one to help regards john

hope i have a camera the day that happens very
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took sparky out on a snow run
tracks are more like skies than tracks
do not think much off the abs as well
as for the steering that was a sort off a delayed action if it happened at all
had to call it a day and leave her in before i hit a car
one thing thou it looked good on the snow
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bit off a oil leak at one off my road wheel hubs at the back be hind the wheel oil drips and keeps making a mess onto the floor
does anyone know where to pick up a seal for this do not want to take apart untill i have one or do they run ok filled with grease as at least this will not drip
cheers tracks

Have a similar thing on my Scorpion project, it was caused by the bearing nut being a bit too loose. The seal is a 2-part affair with a rubber part and a metal part on the hub, and a matching assembly on the stub axle. The seal between the rotating hub and non-moving stub axle is by two machined metal faces. The rubber part just secures and seals the metal part in place. Stripping, cleaning and re-assembling may cure the fault.

Vince

thanks for that grass h
as it is the rear tension ilder wheel i may split the track again
and look at that would be fun if it came off on a wee outing
by the way sparky is pictured in the miltary machines if you want a look
cheers tracks

Will look out for that!

I took a picture of the seal yesterday for you but cant upload it at work and i dont have internet at home yet (new house).

wheel hub all sorted out
simple when you see it all apart
dirt was in round tho o ring and the steel seal had lost its float
cleaned it out refitted filled with oil and it seems to be holding
great when it all goes well
stress full when it does not b____R
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For anybody who doesn't know what a hub seal on a CVRT looks like, heres a picture of one.