Cup car question, please help!

[EVO1313]

I purchase a cup car a year ago and have taken it to PIR (pheonix) and Millers a few times and Im having a problem with what I can only assume to be fuel pick up.
In hard (high G force) left hand corners it starves for a second.
I ordered the car with the fuel cell also.
Its a little better with more fuel but on a full tank, I can still get the car to starve.

any suggestions.

I sent an email to lotus but I didnt recieve a response.

[exige cup dr]

I would go back to Lotus. It definitely sounds like a bad fuel cell installation.

[MyElise]

Does the cup car utilize an inertia switch?

[EVO1313]

I dont know, how would I be able to tell?

[MyElise]

Originally Posted by EVO1313

I dont know, how would I be able to tell?

By looking and seeing if it is there?

I replaced the inertia switch, fuel pump relay and used a special contact cleaner on the ECU contacts and the problem hasn't returned. 1.5+G lateral loads.

[Jack]

Originally Posted by EVO1313

I purchase a cup car a year ago and have taken it to PIR (pheonix) and Millers a few times and Im having a problem with what I can only assume to be fuel pick up.
In hard (high G force) left hand corners it starves for a second.
I ordered the car with the fuel cell also.
Its a little better with more fuel but on a full tank, I can still get the car to starve.

any suggestions.

I sent an email to lotus but I didnt recieve a response.

PM sent -- call me. It may not be fuel starvation...

[codymac]

Originally Posted by Jack

PM sent -- call me. It may not be fuel starvation...

That's hardly fair considering the number of people who experience with non-Cup Lotuses.

[Jack]

Originally Posted by codymac

That's hardly fair considering the number of people who experience with non-Cup Lotuses.

Cody,

I'll be selling the info as soon as all the field tests are complete and my marketing video is ready for release.

[MyElise]

Originally Posted by Jack

I'll be selling the info as soon as all the field tests are complete and my marketing video is ready for release.

Hope you make a bundle off of all of us.

[Jack]

Originally Posted by MyElise

Hope you make a bundle off of all of us.

Thanks -- I need the funds for my 2 Eleven.


Patience, I shall reveal all secrets -- no matter how useless.

[MyElise]

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[codymac]

Originally Posted by Jack

Cody,

I'll be selling the info as soon as all the field tests are complete and my marketing video is ready for release.

"Metropolis Anti-Fuel Starvation Kit."

[Jack]

Originally Posted by codymac

That's hardly fair considering the number of people who experience with non-Cup Lotuses.

For those interested******> Possible fix covered in this thread http://www.elisetalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46231

It seems to have worked so far on few Cup255's with fuel cells -- fuel cells with their trap doors, etc shouldn't be experiencing fuel starvation. I can't guarantee it's the fix for others. My Elise believes it's been electrical all along -- see his post above in this thread.

[codymac]

Originally Posted by Jack

For those interested******> Possible fix covered in this thread http://www.elisetalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46231

It seems to have worked so far on few Cup255's with fuel cells -- fuel cells with their trap doors, etc shouldn't be experiencing fuel starvation. I can't guarantee it's the fix for others. My Elise believes it's been electrical all along -- see his post above in this thread.

Thanks, Gentleman Jack!