2012 NCRS International Road Tour

[Michael J.]

Re: 2012 NCRS International Road Tour

You're going to be traveling through a lot of hot weather. If any vintage Corvettes have hot start problems due to fuel percolation, remember that this is a "flooded" condition - a mixture too fuel-rich to ignite.

In this event used the "flooded engine" starting procedure in all the old owner's manuals. Hold the throttle pedal to the floor and crank. If it doesn't start after 5-7 seconds of cranking, give the starter a break for a few seconds and try again, BUT DON'T TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE THROTTLE. Leave if floored to avoid adding any more fuel from the accelerator pump.

With the throttle wide open there is not enough manifold vacuum to pull fuel through the idle system and not enough venturi vacuum to pull fuel through the main system. Cranking just pumps air through the engine, which will purge excess fuel vapor, and once the mixture leans out below the rich ignitability limit, the engine should start.

Duke

Excellent advice, especially if it is one of those cranky, prone to overheat L71s, maybe with improper VAC and ported vacuum.

[Ken R.]

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Seems to be hot everywhere on this road tour. Made it to Durango, CO just fine. Some of the other tours to here had a few delays today. Couple of cars A/C quit!!! Here are a couple of photos I took today. Check out the second photo, you just never know what you will see along the road. I had to do a u-turn to get that photo.

https://picasaweb.google.com/Karman1965/2012NCRSRDTourToSD

[Terry M.]

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Nice and cool here (58 to 68* F) on the northwest coast. Stayed in Brookings Oregon last night - Fort Bragg CA tonight. Started in the rain this morning, although the Oregon natives insist it is not really rain, by noon the sun was mostly out. Great roads on 101 & 1, although the rain made some slides. Mother Nature always wins.

First the new Z06 pilot in the Redwood forest, then sea lions basking in the sun outside Trinidad CA.

[Scott S.]

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All is well with the International RT. Guided by Dennis Sagamang.
Scott and Kay Sinclair

[Gary B.]

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Thanks to all for keeping us updated.

[Michael J.]

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Seems to be hot everywhere on this road tour. Made it to Durango, CO just fine. Some of the other tours to here had a few delays today. Couple of cars A/C quit!!! Here are a couple of photos I took today. Check out the second photo, you just never know what you will see along the road. I had to do a u-turn to get that photo.
https://picasaweb.google.com/Karman1...NCRSRDTourToSD

Wow, you all came very close to many of us in the chapter, that's our adopted highway segment we clean regularly. Wish we had know you were in the area, we would have bought you lunch.

[Ken R.]

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Was not lunch time, and with traffic I was following GPS closely. Had fun time today on the train ride to Silverton. Was actually cool and cloudy in the mtns. But hot again back in Durango. Some photos added today.

https://picasaweb.google.com/Karman1965/2012NCRSRDTourToSD

tomorrow to the hot part of AZ

[Terry M.]

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High temp today was 74 in downtown San Francisco. Most of the way along the Northern California coast it was 60-64. No A/c needed and we rolled down the windows. I saw one convertible owner (not Corvette) begin to lower his top, and thought better of it in mid-operation and put it back up.

The road today reminded me of why I wanted to do this trip in a Corvette big block. Love those hairpin turns that are posted at 15 or 20 mph.

People in California are just different is such a good way. The toll taker at the Golden Gate Bridge looked at the car and said "Z06." I said "yes sir." He said "This is your chance. You can do a burn out from here for as far as you want." A lot of car culture here.

Crossing the Golden Gate, and 101 in San Fransisco on the way to meet the California Road Tour. A short time later we had a great time at Sam's Crab Shack.

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[Gary B.]

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What our Road Tour has looked like the last few days. Tetons, south of Yellowstone, Late afternoon.
Gary Bosselman, Brain Carlson my co-pilot, picture taker...

[Gary B.]

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Some of the cars at Yellowstone Lake.DSC_4688.jpg

[Gary B.]

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Some other sites along the way...
Gary

[Patrick H.]

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People in California are just different is such a good way. The toll taker at the Golden Gate Bridge looked at the car and said "Z06." I said "yes sir." He said "This is your chance. You can do a burn out from here for as far as you want." A lot of car culture here.

You were driving?

[Patrick H.]

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Having been in that area a few times in the last couple of years I always wondered about taking my C6 on the trip.
The road conditions can be so "iffy" that I wondered if even the flexible plastic spoiler would survive.

So... how is it in a C6?

Patrick

[Terry M.]

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You were driving?

I didn't say that.

[Scott S.]

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The International RT group is in Cedar City UT for the night. I-15 is closed in both directions due to a wild fire. All is well and we should be able to proceed to Las Vegas in the Morning.
Scott