S3 let the magic smoke out.

[danny_p]

well playtime seems to well and truely over for the day.

BIG cloud of white smoke, some flames and an oil slick,  Bugger  but on the upside i won't be bored tomorrow now
 

[SoundillusioN]

well playtime seems to well and truely over for the day.

BIG cloud of white smoke, some flames and an oil slick,  Bugger  but on the upside i won't be bored tomorrow now
 

Oh dear what's happened. 

[danny_p]

I was expetiong to find ahole in piston,  whitch wouold have been an easy fix.  what i've found, is less convinet,    it's carnage fixable but carnage.    valve spring, spring retainer or lifter fail   

can't complain tho engine was expected to go bang at some point tbh as it was built to evaluate new parts, and some from supplyers we've not used before.

stage 1 testing complete - they have been found lacking.
stage 2 testing begins - the warranty   

[RnP]

it just means you will be back with more power 

[danny_p]

no more power for this one.  it'll be back with less    as it'll have a standard head put back on it to get it running again.   the challenge i've been issued is to get the same power but with less fuel,  i suspect it'll involve fewer valves