Where Did The Oil Go.
When the Reynard was put into the heated garage after our last event last season, the oil level was as specified by the Reynard setup book. Due to unforeseen circumstances, planned upgrades were not done over the winter, and the car sat untouched. That is until yesterday.
We went to the first St Louis Region event yesterday. After getting the car off the trailer, we tried to start it. The Reynard book says to crank the engine before starting until the oil pressure comes up. Since it was cold yesterday, morning we knew there would be a lot of cranking to get the car started. Sure enough, the cranking got the oil pressure up to what we usually see.
So, we started the engine. We ran it at about 2000 rpms for about one minute. Then, the oil pressure started to fluctuate and then went to zero. John immediately shut it down.
The Reynard book says the oil level should be between 10 and 11 inches below the top of the oil tank neck. It was not. We added about 3/4 of a quart of oil. Still didn't get up to the required level. We, of course, did not run the car in the event. The question is, where did the oil go? There is no puddle of oil in the belly pan. There is no puddle in the garage.
In retrospect, we should have tried to measure the exact height of the oil in the tank. But I wasn't thinking too clearly since I worked Saturday night, and we were trying to get John a co-drive in another car. Our next step is to change the oil so we know how much oil is in the system. However, any comments or advice would be welcome.
When the Reynard was put into the heated garage after our last event last season, the oil level was as specified by the Reynard setup book. Due to unforeseen circumstances, planned upgrades were not done over the winter, and the car sat untouched. That is until yesterday.
We went to the first St Louis Region event yesterday. After getting the car off the trailer, we tried to start it. The Reynard book says to crank the engine before starting until the oil pressure comes up. Since it was cold yesterday, morning we knew there would be a lot of cranking to get the car started. Sure enough, the cranking got the oil pressure up to what we usually see.
So, we started the engine. We ran it at about 2000 rpms for about one minute. Then, the oil pressure started to fluctuate and then went to zero. John immediately shut it down.
The Reynard book says the oil level should be between 10 and 11 inches below the top of the oil tank neck. It was not. We added about 3/4 of a quart of oil. Still didn't get up to the required level. We, of course, did not run the car in the event. The question is, where did the oil go? There is no puddle of oil in the belly pan. There is no puddle in the garage.
In retrospect, we should have tried to measure the exact height of the oil in the tank. But I wasn't thinking too clearly since I worked Saturday night, and we were trying to get John a co-drive in another car. Our next step is to change the oil so we know how much oil is in the system. However, any comments or advice would be welcome.
Mystery at the Autocross, Or. . .
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