111R oil surge issues

Post by **Shug** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 2:13 pm

Just a post for the Yota owners on here, maybe worth looking at (need to be a SELC*CK member)

http://forums.seloc.org/viewthread.php?tid=79786

Andy G · Post by **Andy G** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 3:45 pm

A bit concerning given our track of choice is loaded with right handers!!

Was reading about this last week in light of MT!

ryallm · Post by **ryallm** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 5:26 pm

Andy G wrote:A bit concerning given our track of choice is loaded with right handers!!

Was reading about this last week in light of MT!

Andy, what happened to you engine at MT? Just curious cos up to now I had assumed that the Yota was pretty bombproof. Was it an oil surge issue?

Mark

jamie · Post by **jamie** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:06 pm

Think its left handers which are a problem somewhere like Spa could be an issue

Andy G · Post by **Andy G** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 8:09 pm

dpeneds where you read, right vs left.

Engine died at MT, after arrival. I'd had it in 8 times for a MIL light with no resolution. 8 cars apparently have a similar fault.

Not sure whats happened engine wise, but sounds like a new engine is going to be winging its way in to the back

Waiting to hear who's funding this transplant

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 9:57 pm

How about Shug's old mighty K?

One careful owner, never been raced or rallyed

40+ mpg, but that is a lot of oil.....

Andy G · Post by **Andy G** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 10:06 pm

RICHARDHUMBLE wrote:How about Shug's old mighty K?

One careful owner, never NOT been raced or rallyed

40+ mpg, but that is a lot of oil.....

its a kind offer , but i'm hoping for another jap powerplant

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 10:16 pm

Andy G wrote:
RICHARDHUMBLE wrote:How about Shug's old mighty K?

One careful owner, never NOT been raced or rallyed

40+ mpg, but that is a lot of oil.....
its a kind offer , but i'm hoping for another jap powerplant

Nuclear?

Post by ed » Wed Jun 21, 2006 10:50 pm

cheers for posting this shug, dont check my oil as often as i should.

cant imagine the yotas use much

thinfourth · Post by **thinfourth** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 11:01 pm

ed wrote: cheers for posting this shug, dont check my oil as often as i should.

cant imagine the yotas use much

we've heard that before

gordon · Post by **gordon** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 12:12 am

I'm sure Ali had trouble with his oil light flickering at cadwell last year

jamie · Post by **jamie** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 6:52 am

I am getting a baffled pan to be on the safe side

robin · Post by **robin** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 8:25 am

thinfourth wrote:
ed wrote: cheers for posting this shug, dont check my oil as often as i should.

cant imagine the yotas use much

we've heard that before

Mine has used ~3/4 of the range between max and min - I assume that'll ~ 3/4 of a litre. It's quite close to its first A service so will see how low it gets before then - will have to top it up if I'm going to take it on track again before then, but that probably won't happen (I prefer the shed, given a choice).

ryallm · Post by **ryallm** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 8:59 am

jamie wrote:I am getting a baffled pan to be on the safe side

Jamie,

Is it the Moroso pan you are getting, or are then any others available? The Moroso one is very pricey IIRC - an Accusump would be a similar price and presumably more effective.

Mark

Andy G · Post by **Andy G** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 10:40 am

gordon wrote:I'm sure Ali had trouble with his oil light flickering at cadwell last year

I think that was the brake light -