healeys
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [Healeys] Loss of power

To: Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Loss of power
From: Oudesluys <coudesluijs@chello.nl>
Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2010 09:55:09 +0200
Why not reposition the lines and pump away from the exhaust?
Kees Oudesluijs
NL


Alan Seigrist wrote:
> On your BN2, the fuel pump is right over the rear exhaust pipe.  That
> means when it gets hot outside you're going to get vapor lock, causing
> your exact symptoms.  The car recovers after the exhaust pipe cools
> down and stops vaporizing fuel in the lines in and out of the pump.
>
> Your pump should have a rubber insulator around it - that helps.  To
> get rid of the problem, I just wrapped my BN1's exhaust pipe under the
> pump with header tape, it fixed that problem permanently.
>
> Alan
>
> On 7/10/10, gardner5@comcast.net <gardner5@comcast.net> wrote:
>   
>> Just putting a freshly restored BN2 back on the road.B  Was today in 95
>> degree
>> weather, and at speeds over 50mph it struggled (kind of surgedB and fealt
>> like
>> it's not getting fuel?).B  Anyways, after doing this for about 4 miles, it
>> died and then wouldn't crank.B  Waited 1/2 hour, then it started right up
>> and
>> ran great at speeds less than 40mph.B  Any ideas?
>>
>>
>>
>> Also, noticed an oil leak that will need to be addressed at the
>> distributor.B
>> I already had a groove machined and fit an O-ring.B  Any other ideas?
>>
>>
>> Joel
>>
>> BN2
>> _______________________________________________
>> Healeys@autox.team.net
>> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
>> Suggested annual donation  $12.75
>> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
>> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
>> Unsubscribe/Manage:
>> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healey.nut@gmail.com
>>
>>     
>
>   
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> Geen virus gevonden in het binnenkomende-bericht.
> Gecontroleerd door AVG - www.avg.com 
> Versie: 9.0.830 / Virusdatabase: 271.1.1/2992 - datum van uitgifte: 07/09/10 
>20:36:00
_______________________________________________
Healeys@autox.team.net
Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
Suggested annual donation  $12.75
Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
Forums: http://www.team.net/forums

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>