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Admittedly, I have not tried to rely on auto-stop with this method and have instead elected to only put in as much fuel as I know will fit (5-6 gal usually). I'm wondering if I can catch an impending overflow by watching the funnel and pumping more slowly after the first 5 gallons, I'll give it a try next time.

I can't speak to the CSR, but I still recommend this funnel to everyone who has issues with their filler. Quoted from the "trick for filling gas" thread for posterity... But I tracked down a picture of it sitting on my (non-CSR) filler.

Okay I said the brand wasn't important but you know what, I may as well vouch for the cheap one I bought. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYPSTLMB Price seems to bounce around the range of $20 to $25. I usually come back from a drive with it smelling too bad to do anything else with it besides washing it, so maybe it's time to pick another up in a different color like this green.

Without giving away too many fashion secrets, I do also often wear a sun hoodie (I forget the brand, it's unimportant — probably an alphabet soup amazon brand. There are ones from fancy running brands but the one I got was cheap) for when it's hot out and I don't want to get sunscreen everywhere. Thin, stretchy, cycling jersey-like material, with long sleeves and thumb hooks. Works great.

Oh boy, this is one of my favorite topics (although I still haven't completely cracked the code). I have a full windscreen and (usually) no doors, and run with plexiglass deflectors when the doors are off. Wind is the the real issue as you can imagine. My current strategy is Howard Leight foam earplugs (NRR 33) as the baseline. I also have some twist-fit plugs that do a good job too and are far easier to insert, but the little plastic handle that sticks out the back is very incompatible with wearing a trapper hat with ear flaps (as I am oft to do). Anything contacting the plastic part transfers sound right into your ear. Good for a regular ball cap though, but as many people have noted a ball cap is only good til about 35mph without making it extra tight or using a strap (the number of people recommending cap-surz in this thread has my attention, as I've already lost one of my beloved cycling caps on the road...). Of course a set of Peltor earmuffs will also keep a hat down (for off-highway use only of course, likewise with AirPods Pro fitting underneath for excellent noise cancellation and sound). As for glasses, wraparound cycling shades are good to a certain point and I often use them, but I'm always looking for something to keep ALL the wind out of my eyes. 3M Solus/Virtua with indoor/outdoor lenses are for when it's really cloudy or when I'm caught out after dark: And more recently I've found some pretty cheap tinted Carhartt goggles with a gasket that do well. Optimally I want to find something like this with a better lens (polarized, because the windshield is a bastard for reflections). They can be converted between sunglasses and goggles and were dirt cheap (link provided for reference, I got them at amazon but they now show as unavailable) There are several other safety glasses/goggles I have my eyes on but they're all a bit more expensive so I haven't gotten them just to try. Yet.

I was debating over what model of bleeder to get (if any) and I do have at least two data points. One, they make a 1.75" adapter for Girling MCs which would appear to be the appropriate one for our* cars. (previous discussion here). *your car may vary, Two, the common "European" adaptor for Motive also appears to thread onto this Girling MC just fine — my friend lent me his and we threaded it on, pumped it to 9-10 psi, and left it for 5 minutes with no loss of pressure. So I think I'm going to give it a try. Notably though, my friend also didn't add brake fluid to his bleeder as is suggested, preferring instead to remove it periodically to add fluid to the MC reservoir. The upside is not having to clean it afterwards (as well as, maybe, making less of a terrible mess if the seal was broken while pressurized. In any case, I'll report back when I actually use the bleeder, which will hopefully be really soon.

Joined some other 7ers for a cruise to cars and coffee in the mountains. Good times! On the way back home I got a photo op I've wanted to get ever since I got the car... Even further on the way home I stopped by the auto parts store to pick up a compatible brake bleeder bottle... And normally I wouldn't post what I had for dinner, but this was too good:

Thread bump from 3 years later and but... Did you end up getting this bleeder setup? I've been looking to get a pressure bleeder and today measured my MC cap dimensions, seems to be 1.75" and I confirmed (via a phone camera underneath the MC!) that it is indeed a Girling 74660152. So I assume the Girling 1.75" adaptor is the correct one to buy from Motive... Reading the rest of the thread, I haven't gotten to the end to see if there is actually a good replacement for this MC for us.

Goddamn, what's your agreed value? Not looking forward to renewal next year if it's going to go up by 40%... Although it does seem like California (happened with my regular insurance a while ago)

Dang Darren, was hoping to see you with this car in person at least once before it went! Is it at least staying local?

Before Harbor Freight trip, it was cars and coffee... Hey, we're all Ford-powered! I was really surprised to see a 620R at the gathering as well! 19504739-3159-4043-AF40-D2215D8D32EA_1_201_a.heic

Not that I know of, because I only ever filled it up with 5 gallons and then added 5 gallons to an empty tank. But it is easier to immediately stop the flow than a can that's tipped over. The dispensing lever on top is spring-loaded.

Got my car back on the road just in time for Free Bucket Weekend! Now that all the chassis hardware is torqued, time for a wash...

I'll take any excuse I can get to link to the definitive article about the Caterham's exploits at the Nurburgring 24 Hours. I'm surprised the special edition didn't have red wings, considering the red rollbar seems to be a tribute... https://www.autosport.com/general/news/when-caterham-enjoyed-its-finest-hour-in-improbable-surroundings/10341200/

My one last (for now) thing to add is when I imagined that I'd be filling gas up at home more often, I splurged on one of these. A gas can that you don't need to tip to control the flow. So luxurious! (I've used it precisely once) https://www.surecanusa.com/product-page/5-gallon-gasoline-surecan

I haven’t ever really determined my maximum range or filled my tank all the way (except the time I overflowed!) but I tried to crunch the numbers from my notepad-based drive log over the past two years and it seems I get around 20mpg, give or take. This is mostly on canyon drives (since the hills start 10 minutes away), so I guess I’m satisfied. Would always like to see a little better though! Edit: Zetec on TWM throttles, Pectel T2, 13” Toyo 185/205 tires. Actually a bigger rolling diameter than stock so my economy should be *slightly* above indicated but not enough to matter.

Nice to see further signs of life! I wonder what this is in the background, maybe a powertrain mule?

This is an interesting idea! I've noticed my gauge doesn't track up to F after a fillup unless it's been running for a while though, so I'm not sure I can trust this.

I think if I combined both of these products with a keen eye on the bottom of the funnel, I might be able to manually fill the entire tank without overflowing. We'll see?

I have never been able to use the auto-shutoff at the pump, but I do carry one of these which lets me fill up gas way faster than I could without it. This will probably be totally unnecessary for those of you in states that don't have evaporative fuel nozzles, to people who've modified the internal flap on their filler necks, and to those of you who have figured out the secret to getting fuel in. But for me? Lifesaver! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MEPIU4M Lisle 17232, made for filling annoyingly-placed reservoirs but snaps right into place on a Caterham fuel filler... That being said, I just found this when looking for a reference image for our non-California friends... https://www.aerostich.com/products/gascard As for overflow, I've been there too. My way to avoid it has been to only fill up 5 or 6 gallons when I've traveled more than 100 or so miles. I'm definitely leaving some range on the table with this policy but I haven't overflowed since the one time I got cocky and went for 7...

Oh wow that looks handy! That being said, my friend was just installing grommets on a tarp and couldn't use a hammer so he used a plier clamp with the normal tool and ... Seems pretty similar without buying a new tool* *assuming you've done any cabinet work recently and bought that style of clamp The FLIR gun does sound handy as the next step after an IR thermometer. I bought one with the laser pointer AND a contact probe so I could do two jobs with one tool. Very recommended when I was chasing cooling system gremlins.

I was seeing if anyone had started some threads on cool handy tools (I'll do that soon) and found this instead. Sure is an oldie but it it's worth a bump!

I've often wondered about this route in abstract, as a Pectel T2 dying is going to (likely) be an extended amount of downtime locating a replacement. Not that it's happened to me, but it's on my mind. Of course, switching ECUs and having to re-tune from scratch would also be an extended downtime (for me, anyway), even if it was "plug and play" with a harness. Either way would seem to beat re-wiring the whole thing though! I try not to think about it too much.

It's not too late for them to paint the wheels white!

It's up for a spanner check. The best time to have done that would have been BEFORE hearing new noises. Second best time is now, right? On the plus side, look forward to a checklist of bolts with wrench sizes and torque specs soon... Also, I brushed a metric tonne of bugs out of that radiator, and ordered a straightening tool, let's see how that goes!