Monday I hooked the charger up to the battery while the wires were hooked up and It turned the engine over. 2 Steps Taken to Reach Objective: Objective (s): Work in the lab on the prototype car getting it prepped to take outside for testing. List issues / Complications: 1 3 4 I opened up the new battery and I put acid in it. We hooked it up and it worked! None. I got started by trying to see if our old battery works. We hooked it up and it didn’t. We cleaned up our area and finished connecting everything for testing. Tuesday I tightened the tie rods and went around the car taking off the body mounts. 2 Steps Taken to Reach Objective: Objective (s): Work in lab getting prototype prepared to take it outside, and help other teams. List issues / Complications: 1 3 4 I cleaned up the shell rims and got them prepped so I could paint them. none We took all the wheels off and tightened the lug nuts back. I took them outside and primed them then I painted them with a few coats of purple! Wednesday We got it started and it did good, now just to make sure we are legal with power and lap time. 2 Steps Taken to Reach Objective: Objective (s): Work in lab on prototype and formula cars getting the outside and tested. List issues / Complications: 1 3 4 We took formula out and it was having some troubles staying started without the starter staying on. Figuring out why the engine won’t stay after you let off the push button. I started by finishing up on the prototype, put some gas in it then took it outside. We learned a lot from the formula and we have a lot to work on in the next two weeks getting the car in working condition Thursday After getting the problems fixed we took it outside and it stayed running and the chain stayed on and tight. 2 Steps Taken to Reach Objective: Objective (s): Work in the lab on the formula car fixing all of the issues. (cvt, wiring, and throttle, rear wheels) List issues / Complications: 1 3 4 We had a problem with full throttle so we put it up on tool cart and started to diagnose our problem. None. I worked on fixing the wiring so that we can start and run without keeping the push button held. I worked on getting the rear wheels in line and spec out for another bolt . I got the rear wheels in line. Friday I diagnosed our problem with the throttle and realized we have a big problem with getting the throttle to return. 2 Steps Taken to Reach Objective: Objective (s): Work in lab on the formula car getting brakes bled and throttle fixed. List issues / Complications: 1 3 4 We made some adjustments but they didn’t seem to do any changes. none I helped press in the studs for the rotors so we can attach wheels. We talked in our group and we are going to remove the fire wall.