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[Healeys] Vapor Lock Symptoms (Kind Of)

Subject: [Healeys] Vapor Lock Symptoms (Kind Of)
From: stevesylvia2 at comcast.net (Steven)
Date: Sat, 07 Apr 2012 22:04:43 -0700
Hi All,
I've got a 61 BN7 that recently began to experience what felt like fuel 
starvation (spitting and sputtering).  At first it only acted up after a 
drive and it sat for a couple of minutes but now it's doing it all the 
time.  I almost didn't make it home today.  As it's a fresh restoration 
and have been driving it since October with no issues I'm kind of 
stumped.  It's got a new fuel pump and carbs have been rebuilt so I 
thought it might be the fuel filter which is located just after the fuel 
pump, so I replaced it but same symptoms kept happening.  I should 
mention that my fuel pump is running like crazy and louder than normal, 
unless I'm at idle for a while until the fuel line fills up and then it 
quits down.  But when I begin to drive, it gets very loud again like it 
can't keep the line full, then the spitting and sputtering stars all 
over again.  I did check to see if there's a fuel leak but no leak 
exists.  Any one have any ideas?

Steve
61' BN7

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