Thursday, August 4, 2011

Next Launch

Quick update -- we have done quite a bit of work and troubleshooting, and without being 100% sure we're good, we'll launch once again from Albuquerque tomorrow morning. I posted earlier some pictures of the carbeurator apart. We've got it all back together, it isn't running rich anymore (I don't think), but I'm not confident that we've solved the vapor lock problem.

For those following that don't know what vapor lock is, it simply is caused by the fuel vaporizing. The engine wants to burn liquid fuel, but if it vaporizes (essentially boiling), the motor can't burn it and acts like it is running out of gas. This isn't as much a problem on modern cars because they are fuel injected and have higher fuel pressure than on an old carbeurated car.

Tonight we got to have dinner at the 66 Diner. Good food! The picture in the earlier post was the "Pile Up" which has potatoes, bacon, cheese, eggs (over easy for me), and red/green chilis. Yum.

Bedtime for now, back at it again tomorrow!
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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 5, 2011 at 12:40 AM

    I have been watching your progress from here in France and am so pleased that you are again underway. That 66 Diner looks so good. French food is great, but nothing beats a USA Diner - and such nice architecture. Bon Voyage.
    John Love

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  2. AnonymousAugust 5, 2011 at 3:51 AM

    There is a wish for good fortune, possibly Irish, including "may the wind be at your back".

    You, however, want the wind at the front and the sun at your back.

    Good luck, Matt.

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  3. TrishaAugust 5, 2011 at 5:16 AM

    From here at home, I am anxious to see the "tracker" up and running and continuing to roll across America!
    Love, Mom

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