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    Paddock Quick Reference

    The pages a tech or driver hits most when the car is at the track. Links land on specific sections where possible.

    SymptomSee
    2 to 1 false neutral1st Gear and the 2→1 False Neutral
    Accelerator pedal stuck readingThrottle Rises on Its Own at Idle (Gen II Drive-by-Wire)
    Actuator rodActuator Rod Length and Cylinder Alignment
    Air in cooling systemPin hole leaks
    Air leakFinding an air leak
    Appears to use little fuelFuel Flapper Stuck (6-Gallon Tank Cars)
    Asymmetric shiftsAsymmetric Shifts: One Direction Weaker · Shifter Cylinder Alignment
    Bench testManual Pneumatic Shift Test
    Bisect faultManual Pneumatic Shift Test
    Blaming the carCheck Driver
    Blip cylinderBlip Cylinder Air Supply (Gen1 cable throttle)
    Bogged corner exit1st Gear and the 2→1 False Neutral
    Brake biasChanging brake bias with a 3/4” front master cylinder
    Brake light failureBrake-light pressure sensor
    Brake lights not workingBrake-light pressure sensor
    Cable throttleBlip Cylinder Air Supply (Gen1 cable throttle)
    Can’t find neutralCan’t Find Neutral with the Engine Running
    Case saverFront sprocket cover and the case saver
    Check clutch switchClutch Switch
    Check oil fillOil System Health (RPM-Based)
    Check oil pumpOil System Health (RPM-Based)
    Clutch bypassGen1 (drive-by-cable / KLine) · Gen2 (drive-by-wire)
    Clutch switchClutch Switch (Gen2 DBW)
    Compressor running constantlyCompressor Issues · Watching the compressor and tank pressure
    Compressor short cyclingCompressor Issues · Watching the compressor and tank pressure
    Compressor won’t runCompressor Issues
    Cylinder alignmentActuator Rod Length and Cylinder Alignment
    Cylinder misalignedShifter Cylinder Alignment
    Dead paddlesNothing Works: No Shifts, No Compressor
    Dropped shiftMissed or Incomplete Shifts (Both Directions)
    Drying the carAfter the session
    Duct broke at fenderNACA duct cracked at the fender
    Erratic shiftsGCU Water Intrusion
    False neutralCapturing a log
    Front sprocket nut accessFront sprocket cover and the case saver
    Fuel flapperFuel Flapper Stuck (6-Gallon Tank Cars)
    GCU deadNothing Works: No Shifts, No Compressor
    GCU log pullCapturing a log
    GCU rebootCrash and reboot triage
    GCU resets mid shiftCrash and reboot triage
    GCU waterGCU Water Intrusion
    Gearshift sensor mimicGearshift Sensor Mimic (Gen2 DBW)
    Gen1Blip Cylinder Air Supply (Gen1 cable throttle) · Gen1 (drive-by-cable / KLine)
    Gen2Clutch Switch (Gen2 DBW) · Gearshift Sensor Mimic (Gen2 DBW) · Gen2 (drive-by-wire) · Speed Emulator (Gen2 DBW)
    Gss mimicGearshift Sensor Mimic (Gen2 DBW)
    Head restraint positionHead Restraints
    Head restraint set screwHead Restraints
    High idle in neutralThrottle Rises on Its Own at Idle (Gen II Drive-by-Wire)
    High oil pressureOil Pressure
    High water tempWater Temperature
    Hiss after shiftAsymmetric Shifts: One Direction Weaker
    Hissing tankFinding an air leak
    Intermittent shiftsMissed or Incomplete Shifts (Both Directions)
    Late for techTech inspection
    Limp modeClutch Switch (Gen2 DBW) · Speed Emulator (Gen2 DBW)
    Loose set screw in cockpitHead Restraints
    Low OilP ratioOil System Health (RPM-Based)
    Low hot oil pressureLow oil pressure once the engine is hot
    Low oil pressureOil Pressure
    Manual shiftManual Pneumatic Shift Test
    Master cylinder adjustmentChanging brake bias with a 3/4” front master cylinder
    Mechanical bindingShift Arm
    Mirrors fold in at speedStock mirrors that fold in or vibrate
    Mirrors vibrateStock mirrors that fold in or vibrate
    Mirrors won’t stay putStock mirrors that fold in or vibrate
    Missed shiftsCapturing a log · Missed or Incomplete Shifts (Both Directions)
    Missed tech inspectionTech inspection
    Muffled shiftAsymmetric Shifts: One Direction Weaker
    NACA duct crackedNACA duct cracked at the fender
    Neutral but no crankCar Won’t Start — Dash Shows N but Engine Won’t Crank
    Neutral with engine onCan’t Find Neutral with the Engine Running
    No blipBlip Cylinder Air Supply (Gen1 cable throttle) · Clutch Switch (Gen2 DBW) · Gearshift Sensor Mimic (Gen2 DBW)
    No compressorNothing Works: No Shifts, No Compressor
    No crankCar Won’t Start — Dash Shows N but Engine Won’t Crank
    No cutGearshift Sensor Mimic (Gen2 DBW)
    No shiftsNothing Works: No Shifts, No Compressor
    Not fast enoughCheck Driver
    Not responsive to throttleFuel Flapper Stuck (6-Gallon Tank Cars)
    Oil pressure drops when hotLow oil pressure once the engine is hot
    OilP sender failedOil System Health (RPM-Based)
    One direction deadOne Paddle Direction Doesn’t Respond
    Out of fuelFuel Flapper Stuck (6-Gallon Tank Cars)
    OverheatingWater Temperature
    Overheating after topping upPin hole leaks
    Paddle deadOne Paddle Direction Doesn’t Respond
    Play in steeringSteering slop
    Pneumatic testManual Pneumatic Shift Test
    Pucks destroyedSplitter wear pucks
    Radiator pin hole leakPin hole leaks
    Rain preparationBefore you go out
    Rev limited in neutral1st Gear and the 2→1 False Neutral
    Revs climb at idleThrottle Rises on Its Own at Idle (Gen II Drive-by-Wire)
    Running in the wetBefore you go out
    Shift armShift Arm
    Shock pressure drops between weekendsShocks that bleed down between weekends
    Shocks bleeding downShocks that bleed down between weekends
    Shocks losing pressureShocks that bleed down between weekends
    Slow lap timesCheck Driver
    Slow pressure lossFinding an air leak
    Soft brake pedal after master swapChanging brake bias with a 3/4” front master cylinder
    Speed emulatorSpeed Emulator (Gen2 DBW)
    Splitter wear pucksSplitter wear pucks
    Splitter wearing throughSplitter wear pucks
    Sprocket cover blocks accessFront sprocket cover and the case saver
    Start in gearGen1 (drive-by-cable / KLine) · Gen2 (drive-by-wire)
    Steering slopSteering slop
    Stuck clutch switchClutch Switch
    Stuck in neutral on downshift1st Gear and the 2→1 False Neutral
    TPSThrottle Rises on Its Own at Idle (Gen II Drive-by-Wire)
    TPS connector pinsThrottle Rises on Its Own at Idle (Gen II Drive-by-Wire)
    Tech window closedTech inspection
    Thin oil pressureLow oil pressure once the engine is hot
    Throttle cappedSpeed Emulator (Gen2 DBW)
    Throttle position sensorThrottle Rises on Its Own at Idle (Gen II Drive-by-Wire)
    Throttle rises on its ownThrottle Rises on Its Own at Idle (Gen II Drive-by-Wire)
    Unwanted accelerationThrottle Rises on Its Own at Idle (Gen II Drive-by-Wire)
    Vague steeringSteering slop
    Very high oil pressureOil Pressure
    Very high water tempWater Temperature
    Water in cockpitAfter the session
    Water intrusionGCU Water Intrusion
    Weak downshiftAsymmetric Shifts: One Direction Weaker · Shifter Cylinder Alignment
    Weak upshiftAsymmetric Shifts: One Direction Weaker · Shifter Cylinder Alignment
    Wet cockpitAfter the session
    Will only idleThrottle Rises on Its Own at Idle (Gen II Drive-by-Wire)
    Won’t startCar Won’t Start — Dash Shows N but Engine Won’t Crank