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1. Strange Spitfire Fuel Delivery Problem (score: 1): Author: Adam Rodnitzky <arodnitzky@yahoo.com>; Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2003 15:49:59 -0800 (PST); Hi all, My '70 Mk3 (single ZS carb) has a strange, intermittent problem that is baffling (and frustrating and stranding) me. At random intervals, the car will seemingly lose all fuel delivery to the; /html/spitfires/2003-02/msg00028.html (9,318 bytes)
2. Re: Strange Spitfire Fuel Delivery Problem (score: 1): Author: Joe Curry <Spitlist@gte.net>; Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2003 17:13:52 -0700; Adam, You may have a problem with a vacuum developing in the fuel tank. Next time it happens, open the tank cap and see if air suddenly rushes in and the car will then start (after the float tank fil; /html/spitfires/2003-02/msg00029.html (10,340 bytes)
3. Re: Strange Spitfire Fuel Delivery Problem (score: 1): Author: "griffco" <griffco@griffco.ca>; Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2003 18:51:31 -0700; I know its winter up here in Canada, but where you live could you be having heating problems? In our HOT summers, I find the gas in my fuel line seems to boil between the pump and the carb. After rem; /html/spitfires/2003-02/msg00031.html (9,289 bytes)
4. Re: Strange Spitfire Fuel Delivery Problem (score: 1): Author: Leon <markiiibuy@yahoo.com>; Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2003 18:26:59 -0800 (PST); It gets hot in Kansas, too. Just take ice from your cooler and hold it on the fuel pump. Then you won't have to open it.Ice cream will do in a pinch but it's messy. Clothes pins clipped on the fuel; /html/spitfires/2003-02/msg00032.html (8,152 bytes)
5. Re: Strange Spitfire Fuel Delivery Problem (score: 1): Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>; Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2003 06:24:30 -0500; Normally, when enjoying vapor lock from boiling gasoline in the lines or pump there is the strong smell of gasoline (boiling gasoline pumps out the fumes). If you're not getting that, and not seeing; /html/spitfires/2003-02/msg00035.html (10,185 bytes)
6. RE: Strange Spitfire Fuel Delivery Problem (score: 1): Author: "Craig Smith" <csmith1@awcwire.com>; Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2003 07:59:51 -0500; Have you checked, Gas tank venting? It could be vapor lock. You may want to look at the lines and check for heating possibilities. You need to make sure the heat is not effecting the fuel. I'd disass; /html/spitfires/2003-02/msg00037.html (10,078 bytes)
7. RE: Strange Spitfire Fuel Delivery Problem (score: 1): Author: "Chris Foster" <cfoster@eppcon.com>; Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2003 23:47:08 -0500; I guess first I should introduce myself - hi, I'm Chris... I purchased a '76 spitfire 1500 about a year and a half ago and have been reading the digest version of the list for just over a year now...; /html/spitfires/2003-02/msg00043.html (11,307 bytes)
8. Re: Strange Spitfire Fuel Delivery Problem (score: 1): Author: simon.halliwell@royalmail.com; Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2003 08:57:51 +0000; I had a similar problem after I completed the rebuild of my 1967 Mk3. I too had a fuel filter near the tank and before the fuel pump - both were clear but the engine was starved of fuel. The problem; /html/spitfires/2003-02/msg00046.html (8,945 bytes)
9. Re: Strange Spitfire Fuel Delivery Problem (score: 1): Author: sinclair@degenkolb.com; Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2003 09:36:04 -0800; I'm a little late chiming in here (on digest) - but if a replacement fuel pump doesn't solve the problem you might want to check that fuel is flowing cleanly out of the tank. On my last Spit I extra; /html/spitfires/2003-02/msg00070.html (10,758 bytes)
10. Re: Strange Spitfire Fuel Delivery Problem (score: 1): Author: "Bob Harris" <gharris@rochester.rr.com>; Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2003 16:45:15 -0500; Glad this worked for you ,but would feel very unsafe using an electric vacuum cleaner to remove anything with gasoline fumes. The arcing of the motor can set off the fumes!!! Bob Harris /// spitfire; /html/spitfires/2003-02/msg00075.html (8,133 bytes)
11. RE: Strange Spitfire Fuel Delivery Problem (score: 1): Author: "Craig Smith" <csmith1@awcwire.com>; Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2003 16:44:45 -0500; I did the same thing I used a shop vac. I used it on BLOW not VACUME ! Moved the hose over to the outlet side and just let it blow through the unit. I removed the sensor and put the hose through ther; /html/spitfires/2003-02/msg00076.html (8,771 bytes)

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