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Discussion in '360/430' started by Joe6749, Aug 24, 2015.

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  1. Joe6749

    Joe6749 Karting

    Jan 3, 2015
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    #1 Joe6749, Aug 24, 2015
    What happens if something in the F1 system (fuse/pump/motor/hose) fails at highway speed? How can you get the car into neutral? Do you bump down the road until the engine is killed by being unable to disengage the trans? Is this a nightmare?
     
  2. Skidkid

    Skidkid F1 Veteran
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    #2 Skidkid, Aug 24, 2015
    The accumulator has pressure in it so you should be able to shift unless you blow out a high pressure line.
     
  3. F430giallomodena

    F430giallomodena Formula Junior

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    #3 F430giallomodena, Aug 24, 2015
    why are you painting this "disaster scenery"?
     
  4. London

    London Karting

    Aug 29, 2009
    189
    London
    #4 London, Aug 24, 2015
    Why wait for it to happen?

    - fuse: this doesn't blow without a reason - see below
    - F1 pump relay: if you have a 360, change it regularly (yearly?) or upgrade to the 50A version of later cars
    - pump: this doesn't die without giving plenty of warning signs first. Change it in time, with the cheap Alfa spare if on a 360
    - clutch block: change it for the uprated Hill Engineering one
    - hoses: I don't think these burst very often? Others here with more experience will opine.
     
  5. ph12

    ph12 Karting

    Jun 28, 2015
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    #5 ph12, Aug 24, 2015
    I had my 2nd gear hydrolic hose leak at highway speed on f430
    What happened is the f1 fluid will go low enough where e-diff will flash warning and tell you to slow down

    I was in 5th gear and it will not upshift or downshift
    So you just take advantage of the sitaution and floor it while calling 911 and tell them you cant slow down or the car will blow :)

    Im just kidding when you slowdown enough the car will automatically shift into neutral and will not go into gear so you have to call a tow truck. So make sure you stop somewhere safe.
     

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