I am driving hard up the main straight at Watkins Glen in 4th, hit 106 and the car slows down...what the heck? Happens again in the turns 3_4_5... thinking Oh S!@# what is wrong, it hits me. Last run of the day, 125 miles, very low gas tank reading... it must be the Fuel Cutoff I have read about in the forum.

Thanks to all who have wondered down this road before. I would have had no clue what the problem was. Thank god it is down hill from the track to Town and a gas station.

Moral - it happens. If you are driving on the track - keep it above 1/4 full if at all possible.

Where were you a year ago :D

http://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php?p=560822&postcount=45

will be back at the Glen next month along with 5 gallons of gas.

the correct term is fuel starvation :p

i can't tell if the OP is serious or joking...

the correct term is fuel starvation :p


yeah, that's right up there with calling the cat converter a midpipe

ban me :D

ban me :D


not me, I agree :p

Where were you a year ago :D

http://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php?p=560822&postcount=45

will be back at the Glen next month along with 5 gallons of gas.

Okay, I was late to the party but now I am in and 'starving' for more :p . Next year I will know who I can buy gas from at the track... ;)

or bring extra containers of fuel to the track :D

the correct term is fuel starvation :p

Agreed, "fuel cutoff" is usually used to describe the ECU cutting fuel to the engine when max rpm is reached.