Just about the time you think you have seen everything, something pops up that has a guy shaking his head. Nick Freatman brought a 78 Liquifire Cross Country out from New York to the Midwest Ride In at ERX. I have some history with this particular sled, as Rainville rode this sled on the first Vintage Challenge ride in 2009.
Nick was riding the sled on the grounds when he could smell gas very strongly. He thought the fuel pump had blown a gasket, but when he pulled the carbs and airbox off, and got the fuel pump out to get a look at the issue, he found this.
Fun at ERX
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400brian
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Fun at ERX
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'09 Vintage Challenge Survivor, and I wasn't late for supper!
'10, '11, '12, '13,'14,'15,'16,'17, '18, 19, 20, 21, 22 Vintage Challenge Survivor !
72 400 restored, Father bought new in '71
73 X8 restored
'74 340 green machine
'74 X8 9 time VC finisher
'78 Spitfire in progress
2 '75 340S 1 running, one on deck
'78 LF 440 future CC clone
'73 Skiroule RTX 440, 500 mi.
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400brian
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Re: Fun at ERX
If you look closely you can see the inlet fitting has fell out of the fuel pump. So the reason he could smell fuel was than the contents of the fuel tank was simply flowing out via gravity . I myself do not like where the pumps were mounted on the 76-78 sleds, as they are so difficult to get to.
Nick ran up to the swap and found a vendor with a bunch of old Mikuni pumps, and bought the body with the fitting in it. He had the pump fixed and the sled running shortly after.
Nick ran up to the swap and found a vendor with a bunch of old Mikuni pumps, and bought the body with the fitting in it. He had the pump fixed and the sled running shortly after.
'09 Vintage Challenge Survivor, and I wasn't late for supper!
'10, '11, '12, '13,'14,'15,'16,'17, '18, 19, 20, 21, 22 Vintage Challenge Survivor !
72 400 restored, Father bought new in '71
73 X8 restored
'74 340 green machine
'74 X8 9 time VC finisher
'78 Spitfire in progress
2 '75 340S 1 running, one on deck
'78 LF 440 future CC clone
'73 Skiroule RTX 440, 500 mi.
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jdsledhead
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Re: Fun at ERX
Fuel was running like Niagara Falls off the motor plate!
Tim Kudla
73 JDX4
80 Spitfire
82 Trailfire 340
84 Trailfire 440
10 SnoPro 500
73 JDX4
80 Spitfire
82 Trailfire 340
84 Trailfire 440
10 SnoPro 500
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nick80lf
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Re: Fun at ERX
Wow....the adventures never stop.
80 Liquifire (purchased 1996 ~ Running)
80 Liquifire (purchased 2010 ~ Running....Now)
80 Liquifire (purchased 2011 ~ Not running - I officially have a problem now)
83 Snowfire (purchased 2014 father/son restoration project)
78 Spitfire ~ sold (should have been shot for this)
80 Liquifire (purchased 2010 ~ Running....Now)
80 Liquifire (purchased 2011 ~ Not running - I officially have a problem now)
83 Snowfire (purchased 2014 father/son restoration project)
78 Spitfire ~ sold (should have been shot for this)
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VintageCatMan
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