I was there. I saw the crew, as well as yourself working on the car after the "boom". You all worked hard to get to the bottom of the issue. As a fan, I understand the Friday night call to not run the cars after that oil down. The lanes were not equal. And you are correct, there wasn't enough time at the end of the day to get everyone down the track. Yes it would have been fun to see speeds in the cool night air, but in the end it made the field all in the same position. Thank you so much for signing my shirt and taking a picture with me. Wishing you the best of luck for the rest of the season.
Clay, I would LOVE to see a "broken parts" video, where you just show us the parts that you broke and when and where it happened. Maybe even a why it broke, like with the engine here. A what happened first according to the datalog, and what happened down the line.
Jim - O is the fans crew chief. “I think the fans would’ve seen some pretty good runs“ I literally become a bigger fan of you and Jim every single video.
Jim is looking fit. Good. Sorry comments last year. Hope ya ripe it up next year. Amazing I even got a comment from you ever. So thank you so much for being personable.
So many challenges for this team- but the best teams have been there and have overcome them. The kids will be thankful some day for the learning experiences.
You gotta loose to learn how to win! Hard luck is a hard pill to swallow but it makes for stronger bonds and when it goes right it makes it even sweeter!
@@claymillican25 Am waiting to see the 'Race Day'' video when You are able to complete the editing, uploading, posting. My background [get the pun too] included expertise within electrical, electronics, engineering, design, development, verification, testing, trouble shooting, certification, along with mechanical,, mechanics, structure/al, motor vehicles, etc. As Bruce stated specifically, the measurements show a voltage drop, from 16 +V to 5 V not complete cut from a short, thus something is limiting the power, energy flow such the voltage drops, seeming under specific conditions with electrical power load; from the limited information conveyed in this video. Bruce described a possibility of a wire, as smashed to limit the flow, as many compare electrical energy flow to liquid flow, though incorrect. However, a partially broken, stranded, main power wire cable with low electrical power, energy flow will show the proper voltage, allow low current, electrical energy flow, but with required higher energy flow will not allow the power, energy to flow, as a smaller gauge, thickness wire cable. If the main cable is a solid wire, then the entire wire is intact, connected or broken, thus this would not occur. From the information which Jesse, head engine crew, stated with the batteries or one not switched, perhaps one or both had failure to produce the full power, thus dropped voltage or there may be some simpler carbon build up, oil or conductive materials, elements which were on, around the batteries, cables, connections such they conduct small amounts, then under load increases. My assessment is based upon the information contained in the video, which is certainly not complete, and requires a full, proper electrical investigation, trouble shooting to determine precisely the cause of the voltage drop under the load conditions.This troubleshooting process with proper methods, tools is simple and could perform this easily, rather quickly If anyone with thee basic knowledge including me was there; proper electrical technicians are capable, knowledgeable enough; seemingly Dennis would know enough too. Hopefully, the problem, issue was determined, corrected and All Y'All were able to have successful runs on "Race Day"; except for the electrical issues, voltage drop, along with it, the Jim O clearly seems to have the race car settings well figured for the track, situation. Your video recording, editing, uploading, posting with all of the content is much appreciated. This is the closest that am able to view any drag racing, since my current residence over seas along the Mediterranean, does not have any racing events, tracks [recently opened a F3 track for developing drivers, teams]. The Authoritarian Gov't does not allow vehicle modifications, including engine swaps except the same as delivered with the vehicle. Have seen a rare couple of old 1960's US manufactured, modified vehicles, which were certainly imported individually, allowed. No idea how they maintain them here since the performance, modification parts, components are not available, imported. All The Best and Much Success in Your Quest(s), Health, Happiness and Well Being , Sincerely
Electrical problems are literally the easiest thing on the vehicle to repair. Well, maybe a blower belt is easier. Just need the right understanding to properly diagnose the problem. There are only 4 failure modes for an electrical problem............. Ever
The BUTOMETER brought to by clay millican .. Must be 21 an up ... BUTOMETER LETS YOU KNOW THE S... IS FIXING TO HIT FAN..... 😆 😆 😆😆😆😆😆👍👍👍👍 Great video 👍👍
You know why you're the best Clay? You're in there getting your hands dirty to fix the car right next to your crew after it blew up. Absolutely a legend in my book my friend! Great job by the entire crew for refusing to quit when things got hard!
Sorry about the bad luck , Aahh.... those gremlins, hard to find sometimes. I am sure you will get it figured out. The drone footage was too cool , I liked it. Thanks Clay for another insider update.
Dang nab that was a wild one! Glad you are sharing with us this is awesome! Now lets get that issue figured out and MASH THE FREAK outta that loud pedal!!! LET"S GO!!!!!!!
Sorry to see your problems in Brainerd Clay but looks like you solved the issue Great pass in first rd! Love this channel! Great insight into what goes on behind the scene
Clay Millican I would say the oil problem was synthetic oil, we had problems with it at Willowbank Raceway in QUEENSLAND Australia when it first was used by TF. It takes a different procedure to deal with over mineral oils. I can’t believe that any NHRA used track doesn’t have lighting. All our big and even a lot of smaller tracks here all have lights many with LED or about to get LED. As for your electrical issues it seems to appear after 660’ , you don’t get problems before that if it only happens after lockup perhaps its an issue with chassis flex affecting either a component or the wiring. If you’ve replaced all the modules and its still happening then obviously its in the wiring. Certainly not an engine issue as it still did it after the change. Good luck from QUEENSLAND AUSTRALIA.
You are just keeping Jimbo on his toes and keeping everything interesting. Never a dull moment. Do the manufacturers, ever, ask you to send parts back, so they can look at them for their research/defect check and to see if they can be improved?
Hey Clay another great video 👍 I live in London,Ontario,Canada which is about an hour away from where you won your I.H.R.A. Championship at “Grand Bend” Drag Way! 🏁 It was cool because later on you walked around the pits talking to us fans! Your a class act Clay 🤙
I’ve only been to one TF event and that was in Brainerd - it was a blast that’s for sure. Will go again, hopefully before more tracks close down. There are a few that I’d like to see.
Awesome video Clay. I can't get enough of you all working through an issue. Great team doing it's thing. The car continues to run great and you guys are getting a lot of attention on TV. Thanks for the peak behind the scenes and Stay Safe as always.
I've been binge watching a few of these videos and in my head I'm thinking "other than keep the car straight, what is the real skill the driver needs" and Clay, this video answered that perfectly. I knew you were a talented driver but from an outsider looking in its hard to see that talent. This video made it crystal clear. Thanks. Coming from the Sunshine Coast Australia.
I seriously doubt you will be able with your time reply or see this message. But if you do, I want you to know I am a super fan of your RUclips show and your team. You always make me smile. I am in the hospital this moment for some blood clots, but you helped get my mind off of the procedure I have coming up in a few hours. I hope that you and your team have a great awesome year with a large amount of W's and a great safe year as well. I really enjoy your videos on your engine. I think you could get a huge amount of views if a team member could break down each bolt, rod placement, measurements and rebuild peice, bolt, nut, part by each other etc. each team member that works a certain portion of the rebuild or teardown part of what they are responsible for do it. It would give them a boost in pride in showing off what they can accomplish. May God bless you dearly this year and your team!
Every single one of your teammates that you work with Clay are always there to help your back and you’re always there to help them out as well. Keep pursuing it. You might want to check the wiring harness and see what wires chafing on the frame.
Your concern for the fans seeing the show they pay for is so refreshing! Also your concern for doing what you do safely and fairly,,, win or lose,,, this is making of the greatest competitors. Good winners and good losers! This is how it should be, God bless you Clay!
Awesome video, Clay!! I live in South Georgia and go to the Gators every year. I want to know more about Bradenton. I'll be there in February to see you run!! I'm always on the edge of my seat, {couch}, when you run!! I'm 70 years old, but act like a kid watching you!! My girlfriend and I have a Stomp shirt for you to sign when we see you again!!
Butt-O-meter's only come with years of seat time....meaning your butt in that seat going 150-200-250 MPH ! Clay...sorry we missed you at The Mountain but we will catch up soon. Love your new content the best out there my friend.
Damn Clay, when you detonate one, you don't mess around 😂. Like 3 cylinders at once and boom. I know the team will get it fixed, tye you can #stomp on that loud pedal. Be safe.
I heard if you kick a gnome in his left testicle, while reading the manga carta in Swedish, a unicorn will deliver a butt-o-meter on the 7th Sunday at 13:30pm.....hope that helps!
Man I can relate to the challenges of troubleshooting electronics and electrical issues, not easy, really appreciate you sharing the great days and the tough days as well! Hopefully you guys figure it out and share!
So sorry this happened to you. Hopefully the cause will be ascertained and a fix go in. It may even improve the car, but to not blow up like that is required. Am very glad no one was hurt in this and will hope for the future. God bless you guys :)
Wow, that was a big KABOOM! Massive carnage and malice in the combustion palace.Glad no one was hurt. That sucks Clay, but your team will figure it out. Always listen to that butt o meter, it keeps you safe Clay. Your team got it together quickly after the kaboom. Mad respect for the Parts Plus team and their never say die attitude. Damn the torpedoes,full speed ahead! Stay safe y’all, God Bless.
Love watching you clay.! Never got as much inside view until I found you channel. Hopefully I’ll see you again next year in Norwalk.!! Stomp that loud pedal.!!!
I had an Electrical gremlin happen there 2 weeks prior at BIR, when a battery cutoff switch went out right before going out on the track at Powercruise. Glad to see you guys were getting things figured out. It was nice to finally meet you on Saturday and get to see you race.
Woosies now a days. You guys have it together but in the day (60's) our track in Sacramento did not have lights either. So all we did was line our truck and cars up along the strip to provide lighting and away we went. After all all you really need is the timing lights and the score board and the board you could even do with out
As always,Thank Clay for posting !. Whatever the cause of problem, really hoping you'll find out and be able to stomp on your roud pedal on Race Day !. 💪👍
Clay, first of all thank you for your channel on RUclips. The detailed information is most appreciated. I really enjoy your behind the scenes videos and close ups. Clay you are a class act. Thank you for showing your fans how it's done, and the videos of your races and analyzing the runs on your channel. I'm a really big fan Clay!!
Clay, the crew Jim O, that was one of the all time greatest videos I have ever viewed. I was in the EFI auto truck repair business until retirement, and you let folks see what a nightmare it can be to find, diagnose, repair a computer, wiring, sensor, actuator, battery, ect, ect, ect problem that is intermittent. You folks are really good and to see what it takes to get one of these cars down the track at the your level has given me a new perspective on your combined effort and expertise. Two thumbs up.
I didn't know you wore a mouth guard, but it makes perfect sense. Those sorts of vibrations are probably enough to rattle your head especially if you get into some tyre shake.
That has to be a nightmare trying to find that one little gremlin that's causing all your problems. I hope you find it before anything else happens! Good luck Parts Plus Team !!
Staying in it when you didn't see the force was all about racing...and it almost worked. I'm on the "shorting to ground without losing continuity" team. Causing a major voltage drop down to 5 volts. Get'er fixed so you can stand on the loud pedal...and the wing...with the Florida boys.
Hey, clay, sorry for the explosion. I know you guys will figure it out. Also, thank you for signing your hat at Gainesville. My favorite, do you guys ever get used to the tear gas? Yep, that's what I call it LOL.
I know Clay has made MANY runs down the track, but it's still quite impressive that his Butt-O-Meter can detect what must be VERY subtle changes in the performance of the car. Also, it was interesting to listen to the crew's discussion of what could be causing the problem. There's no other place to find a behind-the-scenes channel for nitro racing like this one.
Insulation breakdown somewhere (chemical decomposition of an electrical insulation component)? Super hard to trace and often only apparent when the gremlin is hot. Even swapping out everything can be a toughie especially if both rogue components come from the same batch (ie both have a gremlin). We’d all be super-interested to know what the problem ended up being. We respect that certain info can’t be divulged.. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!
Glad I got to shake your hand. Awesome race seems to me you have Doug's # but when it's Mike you need to turn it up a little more😅. I won't spoil it for the rest
Every week isn’t going to go as planned but everyone has to deal with it together and y’all are such an amazing team. Come on back next week and STOMP ON THAT LOUD PEDAL . Good luck Clay and the rest of the gang y’all done good it was flying.😎👍🏻💰💰
Here in KY back in the transmission shop I built for over 25 years we'd say , Someone needs to strain the piss outta the cheerios they taste bad lol What a mess , never was anything any worse than chasing a freaking voltage gremlin. As a ham radio operator for almost 50 years now I can honestly say after being inside numerous wiring harnesses looking for a broken path and building many high output rf amplifiers unless the magic smoke completely leaks out your're chasing you ass without a mirror ! Good luck finding the choke point for the voltage drop.
There are so many possibilities when trying to troubleshoot electrical "gremlins", especially with all of the electronics involved. This one sounds like an issue caused only while the chassis is under the stresses of a run, like tension being placed on a connector or a wire being pinched.
A current issue, like a internally damaged wire, can cause a voltage drop, without necessarily losing all voltage, especially in ignition circuits that have high instantaneous current demands. Bruce brought it up as a possibility, after I already had this done.
I thought for a moment you were in a jet car. Hope you are OK. I think that little gremlin was hidden in there somewhere. Hope you had a safe trip home and get ready for big one.
Hang there, Clay! Hey! Gotta question that I'm sure you've answered a thousand times over... what are you looking for in your periscope mirror during the warm-ups? As ALWAYS, thank you for sharing so much with all of us!
I was going to ask if you guys have a shut down procedure at the starting if they guys see a problem? Like everyone has a certain thing they have to do. I heard Jimo say he felt like he was smelling oil or something but you ran the car. Then as we all seen the cylinder go out an the bomb went off. I hope you guys found the problem. I got to say it is nice when you can look at a graph and see things like the voltage and give you a place to look. When I sett my car up with a msd box to read everything with racepac set it makes things so much easier. Thanks for sharing an taken us along Clay. Be safe guys.
Trust the drivers butt o meter that many years in the seat hard to not believe him on the other hand sometimes you need to get that 1 sec data so it can be found clay made the right call and boom 😮now the problem has to be there somewhere 😢the teck has there work cut out for them show the skillz let’s get clay racing again and the win light will come one 💪great work guys
A short circuit doesn’t always have to have a full short to ground, you can have a high-resistance short to ground giving you a voltage drop instead of a total loss of voltage. Mechanical stresses such as g-loading or flexing can cause a temporary high-resistance short to occur. When the stress goes away so does the short.
Hey Clay, I see you in the videos preparing your fuel. Could please explain how that is done and what is involved. Things like percent nitromethane, etc. Many Thanks!!! 💥💨👍
You have brought me back to drag racing buddy, my kids look at me like I’m crazy when I celebrate watching you take a round win on fox. Go team go!
I was there. I saw the crew, as well as yourself working on the car after the "boom". You all worked hard to get to the bottom of the issue. As a fan, I understand the Friday night call to not run the cars after that oil down. The lanes were not equal. And you are correct, there wasn't enough time at the end of the day to get everyone down the track. Yes it would have been fun to see speeds in the cool night air, but in the end it made the field all in the same position. Thank you so much for signing my shirt and taking a picture with me. Wishing you the best of luck for the rest of the season.
Love that sound the engine makes when it switches from gas to nitro!!
Clay, I would LOVE to see a "broken parts" video, where you just show us the parts that you broke and when and where it happened. Maybe even a why it broke, like with the engine here. A what happened first according to the datalog, and what happened down the line.
Jim - O is the fans crew chief. “I think the fans would’ve seen some pretty good runs“ I literally become a bigger fan of you and Jim every single video.
Some of the smallest statements have the biggest importance.
Jim is looking fit. Good.
Sorry comments last year.
Hope ya ripe it up next year.
Amazing I even got a comment from you ever.
So thank you so much for being personable.
“Succulent Chinese dinner”
Bruce has been teaching Clay some Aussie humour.
Think I like Clay’s videos more than the TV coverage. Dude, when the day comes to hang the helmet up, show’em how to make great content!
So many challenges for this team- but the best teams have been there and have overcome them. The kids will be thankful some day for the learning experiences.
My thoughts exactly. Well said
Just subbed love watching you on the loud pedal
You gotta loose to learn how to win! Hard luck is a hard pill to swallow but it makes for stronger bonds and when it goes right it makes it even sweeter!
Man, electrical glitches are soooooo hard to find! I wish you guys the best on finding the issue!
Us too!!! Stay tuned for race day video 👍
@@claymillican25 Am waiting to see the 'Race Day'' video when You are able to complete the editing, uploading, posting.
My background [get the pun too] included expertise within electrical, electronics, engineering, design, development, verification, testing, trouble shooting, certification, along with mechanical,, mechanics, structure/al, motor vehicles, etc.
As Bruce stated specifically, the measurements show a voltage drop, from 16 +V to 5 V not complete cut from a short, thus something is limiting the power, energy flow such the voltage drops, seeming under specific conditions with electrical power load; from the limited information conveyed in this video. Bruce described a possibility of a wire, as smashed to limit the flow, as many compare electrical energy flow to liquid flow, though incorrect. However, a partially broken, stranded, main power wire cable with low electrical power, energy flow will show the proper voltage, allow low current, electrical energy flow, but with required higher energy flow will not allow the power, energy to flow, as a smaller gauge, thickness wire cable. If the main cable is a solid wire, then the entire wire is intact, connected or broken, thus this would not occur.
From the information which Jesse, head engine crew, stated with the batteries or one not switched, perhaps one or both had failure to produce the full power, thus dropped voltage or there may be some simpler carbon build up, oil or conductive materials, elements which were on, around the batteries, cables, connections such they conduct small amounts, then under load increases.
My assessment is based upon the information contained in the video, which is certainly not complete, and requires a full, proper electrical investigation, trouble shooting to determine precisely the cause of the voltage drop under the load conditions.This troubleshooting process with proper methods, tools is simple and could perform this easily, rather quickly If anyone with thee basic knowledge including me was there; proper electrical technicians are capable, knowledgeable enough; seemingly Dennis would know enough too.
Hopefully, the problem, issue was determined, corrected and All Y'All were able to have successful runs on "Race Day"; except for the electrical issues, voltage drop, along with it, the Jim O clearly seems to have the race car settings well figured for the track, situation.
Your video recording, editing, uploading, posting with all of the content is much appreciated. This is the closest that am able to view any drag racing, since my current residence over seas along the Mediterranean, does not have any racing events, tracks [recently opened a F3 track for developing drivers, teams].
The Authoritarian Gov't does not allow vehicle modifications, including engine swaps except the same as delivered with the vehicle. Have seen a rare couple of old 1960's US manufactured, modified vehicles, which were certainly imported individually, allowed. No idea how they maintain them here since the performance, modification parts, components are not available, imported.
All The Best and Much Success in Your Quest(s), Health, Happiness and Well Being , Sincerely
@@claymillican25 when?? 😀
@@drumermp I am the cameraman and editor I am working on it
Electrical problems are literally the easiest thing on the vehicle to repair. Well, maybe a blower belt is easier. Just need the right understanding to properly diagnose the problem. There are only 4 failure modes for an electrical problem............. Ever
The BUTOMETER brought to by clay millican ..
Must be 21 an up ...
BUTOMETER LETS YOU KNOW THE S... IS FIXING TO HIT FAN..... 😆 😆 😆😆😆😆😆👍👍👍👍 Great video 👍👍
You know why you're the best Clay? You're in there getting your hands dirty to fix the car right next to your crew after it blew up. Absolutely a legend in my book my friend! Great job by the entire crew for refusing to quit when things got hard!
Heads up and keep moving forward! Stomp!
Always!
Sorry about the bad luck , Aahh.... those gremlins, hard to find sometimes. I am sure you will get it figured out. The drone footage was too cool , I liked it. Thanks Clay for another insider update.
Dang nab that was a wild one! Glad you are sharing with us this is awesome! Now lets get that issue figured out and MASH THE FREAK outta that loud pedal!!! LET"S GO!!!!!!!
Sorry to see your problems in Brainerd Clay but looks like you solved the issue Great pass in first rd! Love this channel! Great insight into what goes on behind the scene
G.O.A.T. Glad to see you at my home track! I grew up racing motorcycles at BIR. Now I am enjoying ALABAMA life!!!
You can really feel your team's frustration in this video. There's always something going on with these cars. Hope you get it figured out.
Clay Millican I would say the oil problem was synthetic oil, we had problems with it at Willowbank Raceway in QUEENSLAND Australia when it first was used by TF. It takes a different procedure to deal with over mineral oils.
I can’t believe that any NHRA used track doesn’t have lighting. All our big and even a lot of smaller tracks here all have lights many with LED or about to get LED.
As for your electrical issues it seems to appear after 660’ , you don’t get problems before that if it only happens after lockup perhaps its an issue with chassis flex affecting either a component or the wiring.
If you’ve replaced all the modules and its still happening then obviously its in the wiring.
Certainly not an engine issue as it still did it after the change.
Good luck from QUEENSLAND AUSTRALIA.
You are just keeping Jimbo on his toes and keeping everything interesting. Never a dull moment. Do the manufacturers, ever, ask you to send parts back, so they can look at them for their research/defect check and to see if they can be improved?
They probably know that the materials can only handle so much pressure and they break. Maybe it's impossible to build stronger materials.
Hey Clay another great video 👍 I live in London,Ontario,Canada which is about an hour away from where you won your I.H.R.A. Championship at “Grand Bend” Drag Way! 🏁 It was cool because later on you walked around the pits talking to us fans! Your a class act Clay 🤙
Agree 💯 percent!!
I’ve only been to one TF event and that was in Brainerd - it was a blast that’s for sure. Will go again, hopefully before more tracks close down. There are a few that I’d like to see.
Always check all your ground I seen so many problems with the ground love your channel PARTSPLUS ROCKS THE DRAG WORLD GODSPEED
Awesome video Clay. I can't get enough of you all working through an issue. Great team doing it's thing. The car continues to run great and you guys are getting a lot of attention on TV. Thanks for the peak behind the scenes and Stay Safe as always.
Hope you guys find that electrical gremlin…….go fast, drive straight, and win win win👍👍👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🏁🏁⚡️⚡️
I've been binge watching a few of these videos and in my head I'm thinking "other than keep the car straight, what is the real skill the driver needs" and Clay, this video answered that perfectly. I knew you were a talented driver but from an outsider looking in its hard to see that talent. This video made it crystal clear. Thanks.
Coming from the Sunshine Coast Australia.
I seriously doubt you will be able with your time reply or see this message. But if you do, I want you to know I am a super fan of your RUclips show and your team. You always make me smile. I am in the hospital this moment for some blood clots, but you helped get my mind off of the procedure I have coming up in a few hours. I hope that you and your team have a great awesome year with a large amount of W's and a great safe year as well. I really enjoy your videos on your engine. I think you could get a huge amount of views if a team member could break down each bolt, rod placement, measurements and rebuild peice, bolt, nut, part by each other etc. each team member that works a certain portion of the rebuild or teardown part of what they are responsible for do it. It would give them a boost in pride in showing off what they can accomplish. May God bless you dearly this year and your team!
Amazed a top fuel guy is on RUclips.
You rock clay and team.
Thank you so much for sharing.
Every single one of your teammates that you work with Clay are always there to help your back and you’re always there to help them out as well. Keep pursuing it. You might want to check the wiring harness and see what wires chafing on the frame.
Your concern for the fans seeing the show they pay for is so refreshing! Also your concern for doing what you do safely and fairly,,, win or lose,,, this is making of the greatest competitors. Good winners and good losers! This is how it should be, God bless you Clay!
34:00 $5 on shorting wire from vibration. Glad you all got it fixed.
It was a great weekend Clay and thank you for sharing the personal side of things. The team is nothing short of amazing! Cheers!
Awesome video, Clay!! I live in South Georgia and go to the Gators every year. I want to know more about Bradenton. I'll be there in February to see you run!! I'm always on the edge of my seat, {couch}, when you run!! I'm 70 years old, but act like a kid watching you!! My girlfriend and I have a Stomp shirt for you to sign when we see you again!!
Thanks for the inside view, especially when it gets tough!👍👍
Can’t buy a butt-o-meter in stores. Gotta build that yourself!
😂😂
Butt-O-meter's only come with years of seat time....meaning your butt in that seat going 150-200-250 MPH !
Clay...sorry we missed you at The Mountain but we will catch up soon.
Love your new content the best out there my friend.
Built in a secret workshop. Only available to accomplished drivers, level of calibration is dependent on ability and experience…😂❤
Damn Clay, when you detonate one, you don't mess around 😂. Like 3 cylinders at once and boom.
I know the team will get it fixed, tye you can #stomp on that loud pedal. Be safe.
I heard if you kick a gnome in his left testicle, while reading the manga carta in Swedish, a unicorn will deliver a butt-o-meter on the 7th Sunday at 13:30pm.....hope that helps!
Man I can relate to the challenges of troubleshooting electronics and electrical issues, not easy, really appreciate you sharing the great days and the tough days as well! Hopefully you guys figure it out and share!
Thanks for another great weekend and the blower belt. Hopefully see you in Vegas.
Awesome job guys!! Electrical gremlins are the worst but you will figure it out.
I've had a wire go bad one time that the only way I found it was to strip the insulation off, turns out about 1/4 inch of the wire was corroded.
So sorry this happened to you. Hopefully the cause will be ascertained and a fix go in. It may even improve the car, but to not blow up like that is required. Am very glad no one was hurt in this and will hope for the future. God bless you guys :)
Proud of you Clay and your team crew members. All you guys are doing great and sure another win is very soon and hope this weekend.
Wow, that was a big KABOOM! Massive carnage and malice in the combustion palace.Glad no one was hurt. That sucks Clay, but your team will figure it out. Always listen to that butt o meter, it keeps you safe Clay. Your team got it together quickly after the kaboom. Mad respect for the Parts Plus team and their never say die attitude. Damn the torpedoes,full speed ahead! Stay safe y’all, God Bless.
Love watching you clay.! Never got as much inside view until I found you channel. Hopefully I’ll see you again next year in Norwalk.!! Stomp that loud pedal.!!!
👋👋
I had an Electrical gremlin happen there 2 weeks prior at BIR, when a battery cutoff switch went out right before going out on the track at Powercruise. Glad to see you guys were getting things figured out. It was nice to finally meet you on Saturday and get to see you race.
Thank you for another great video! Cant wait for the Nationals, your gonna win it!
You bet!!!
Woosies now a days. You guys have it together but in the day (60's) our track in Sacramento did not have lights either. So all we did was line our truck and cars up along the strip to provide lighting and away we went. After all all you really need is the timing lights and the score board and the board you could even do with out
Love the contact sending love from the UK.
Clay,Donna and crew y'all rock! Peace
Big thank you from New Zealand for the great videos - incredible team, massive work ethic 👍
As always,Thank Clay for posting !. Whatever the cause of problem, really hoping you'll find out and be able to stomp on your roud pedal on Race Day !. 💪👍
Can't wait to see ya at Q1 Friday!!!!
The best diagnosis video I've ever seen! I'm a big fan!
Clay, first of all thank you for your channel on RUclips. The detailed information is most appreciated. I really enjoy your behind the scenes videos and close ups. Clay you are a class act. Thank you for showing your fans how it's done, and the videos of your races and analyzing the runs on your channel. I'm a really big fan Clay!!
Clay, the crew Jim O, that was one of the all time greatest videos I have ever viewed. I was in the EFI auto truck repair business until retirement, and you let folks see what a nightmare it can be to find, diagnose, repair a computer, wiring, sensor, actuator, battery, ect, ect, ect problem that is intermittent. You folks are really good and to see what it takes to get one of these cars down the track at the your level has given me a new perspective on your combined effort and expertise. Two thumbs up.
I didn't know you wore a mouth guard, but it makes perfect sense. Those sorts of vibrations are probably enough to rattle your head especially if you get into some tyre shake.
Have knocked crowns out before I started wearing one years ago
@@claymillican25 that's crazy!
Intermittent electric issues are the worst. Sounds like something going high resistance or an earthing issue. Great team work and hope you find it.
Earthing instead of grounding.
Love it.
Another great video ,not just the speed and noise. .so informative and super interesting every detail of this cars components 🙏🙏🎉
Love the real life behind the scenes you give us!
That has to be a nightmare trying to find that one little gremlin that's causing all your problems. I hope you find it before anything else happens! Good luck Parts Plus Team !!
Clay I have always loved watching you even though my little brother now works for Leah Pruitt 😉❤
Great behind the scenes information!
Staying in it when you didn't see the force was all about racing...and it almost worked.
I'm on the "shorting to ground without losing continuity" team. Causing a major voltage drop down to 5 volts.
Get'er fixed so you can stand on the loud pedal...and the wing...with the Florida boys.
Your car is lookin good this season clay! Do you think you'll ever go to a canopy cage?
Not unless for some reason I have too.
Best crew in TF. Love you guys and the team spirit.
The coolest pro racer ever. Thanks for being you Clay
Some great speeds at the track for sure
Just stumbled upon top fuel lately and found your channel! New fan, spent all evening going thru hours of your vids last night! Awesome stuff
Welcome aboard!
Good comment about a possible bad ground!
Hey, clay, sorry for the explosion. I know you guys will figure it out. Also, thank you for signing your hat at Gainesville. My favorite, do you guys ever get used to the tear gas? Yep, that's what I call it LOL.
Those sleds were cool....I had never seen that before....so to watch the husband and wife team run them was pretty awesome.
I know Clay has made MANY runs down the track, but it's still quite impressive that his Butt-O-Meter can detect what must be VERY subtle changes in the performance of the car. Also, it was interesting to listen to the crew's discussion of what could be causing the problem. There's no other place to find a behind-the-scenes channel for nitro racing like this one.
Insulation breakdown somewhere (chemical decomposition of an electrical insulation component)? Super hard to trace and often only apparent when the gremlin is hot. Even swapping out everything can be a toughie especially if both rogue components come from the same batch (ie both have a gremlin). We’d all be super-interested to know what the problem ended up being. We respect that certain info can’t be divulged.. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!
I love Brainerd! The only national event I've been to. And been there 3 times. Need to get back, its been far too long since I've been there.
Glad I got to shake your hand. Awesome race seems to me you have Doug's # but when it's Mike you need to turn it up a little more😅. I won't spoil it for the rest
Every week isn’t going to go as planned but everyone has to deal with it together and y’all are such an amazing team. Come on back next week and STOMP ON THAT LOUD PEDAL . Good luck Clay and the rest of the gang y’all done good it was flying.😎👍🏻💰💰
Here in KY back in the transmission shop I built for over 25 years we'd say , Someone needs to strain the piss outta the cheerios they taste bad lol What a mess , never was anything any worse than chasing a freaking voltage gremlin. As a ham radio operator for almost 50 years now I can honestly say after being inside numerous wiring harnesses looking for a broken path and building many high output rf amplifiers unless the magic smoke completely leaks out your're chasing you ass without a mirror ! Good luck finding the choke point for the voltage drop.
Can not wait to see this awesome team in action at Maple Grove...
There are so many possibilities when trying to troubleshoot electrical "gremlins", especially with all of the electronics involved. This one sounds like an issue caused only while the chassis is under the stresses of a run, like tension being placed on a connector or a wire being pinched.
A current issue, like a internally damaged wire, can cause a voltage drop, without necessarily losing all voltage, especially in ignition circuits that have high instantaneous current demands.
Bruce brought it up as a possibility, after I already had this done.
Clay, in 1984, I had a Polaris TXL 340 cc that would hook up on grass, 100% traction, and record 95mph in five hundred feet.
Clay, You and your crew are a class act.
Thank You from Arizona.
Hope to see you guys back here... Again... Soon!
wet connector maybe ?
I thought for a moment you were in a jet car. Hope you are OK. I think that little gremlin was hidden in there somewhere. Hope you had a safe trip home and get ready for big one.
Hang there, Clay!
Hey! Gotta question that I'm sure you've answered a thousand times over... what are you looking for in your periscope mirror during the warm-ups?
As ALWAYS, thank you for sharing so much with all of us!
Making sure I have a clean neutral
can you filter out the hum / buzz in the audio when in the trailer, for us old guys that can't hear anymore? Great videos, I never miss.
CLAY I noticed after the rebuild the exhaust was much cleaner , that original motor was belching out clouds of nitro .
A bad pin in a circular connector?
Some localities do snowmobile drags accros lakes or on grass
I was going to ask if you guys have a shut down procedure at the starting if they guys see a problem? Like everyone has a certain thing they have to do. I heard Jimo say he felt like he was smelling oil or something but you ran the car. Then as we all seen the cylinder go out an the bomb went off. I hope you guys found the problem. I got to say it is nice when you can look at a graph and see things like the voltage and give you a place to look. When I sett my car up with a msd box to read everything with racepac set it makes things so much easier. Thanks for sharing an taken us along Clay. Be safe guys.
Clay thank you for the parachute and the blower belt yesterday
Trust the drivers butt o meter that many years in the seat hard to not believe him on the other hand sometimes you need to get that 1 sec data so it can be found clay made the right call and boom 😮now the problem has to be there somewhere 😢the teck has there work cut out for them show the skillz let’s get clay racing again and the win light will come one 💪great work guys
A short circuit doesn’t always have to have a full short to ground, you can have a high-resistance short to ground giving you a voltage drop instead of a total loss of voltage. Mechanical stresses such as g-loading or flexing can cause a temporary high-resistance short to occur. When the stress goes away so does the short.
I’m sorry, did you say… “but o meter”? That is hilarious!!!
Thank you 😊
It looked like the whole left bank went out. But the fuel did find an ignition with help from right bank. You was on a rip though!
Never a dull moment clay Jim Bo and his crew ...the greatest
😊😊😊
Clay and company don't quit !
No lights?!? Most tracks had lights 40+ years ago!
Incredulous...
Can’t imagine doing what you guys did without those young men and women. They are an AWESOME BUNCH!!!
Man that hat got tore up love seeing you at bir every year
Hey Clay, I see you in the videos preparing your fuel. Could please explain how that is done and what is involved. Things like percent nitromethane, etc. Many Thanks!!! 💥💨👍