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1. Vapor Lock? (score: 1): Author: Daybell7@aol.com; Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2004 10:10:11 EDT; I have been told I might have a vapor lock condition. How do I confirm and Thanks. Steve Hughes Gainesville, FL BGT-68 Morris Minor-59; /html/mgs/2004-04/msg00310.html (7,033 bytes)
2. Re: Vapor Lock? (score: 1): Author: Paul Root <ptroot@iaces.com>; Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2004 11:43:57 -0500; If your car won't start after it has been sitting hot for a short time, then you probably have vapor lock. Which is when the fuel turns to vapor either in the fuel line or in the float bowl. In the f; /html/mgs/2004-04/msg00312.html (7,917 bytes)
3. Re: Vapor Lock? (score: 1): Author: Paul Root <ptroot@iaces.com>; Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2004 13:05:49 -0500; I didn't look at the year. Yeah, I think you're right, it should be vented. Perhaps they are blocked. My experience was with my ZS carb before I converted. I had 'the' gas leak between the exhaust ma; /html/mgs/2004-04/msg00313.html (10,422 bytes)
4. RE: Vapor Lock? (score: 1): Author: "J. Barry Waterland" <artforu@earthlink.net>; Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2004 11:40:20 -0700; I agree with Paul. I resolved this same problem on my ZS equipped '77 by re-installing the heat shield that the PO had removed. It's very expensive for what it is, but well worth it... Barry Waterlan; /html/mgs/2004-04/msg00314.html (11,101 bytes)
5. Re: Vapor Lock? (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2004 15:03:52 +0100; Vapour lock *can* occur on HSs but only in the tube between float chamber and jet. Pressure can't build in the float chamber to keep the float valve closed as there are two routes open to atmosphere; /html/mgs/2004-04/msg00329.html (8,897 bytes)
6. Re: Vapor Lock? (score: 1): Author: Daybell7@aol.com; Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2004 14:51:17 EDT; Thanks again, Paul. It runs fine for 30 minutes, but when I stop for a short while, it starts but runs poorly and will stall. After sitting for a longer period, it will run fine again. Any ideas what; /html/mgs/2004-04/msg00333.html (7,682 bytes)
7. Re: Vapor Lock? (score: 1): Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>; Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2004 15:07:07 -0600; My first thought was to check the heat shield under the carbs. But your symptoms may also indicate your car is running too rich (thus flooding under warm/hot conditions) rather than being a vapor loc; /html/mgs/2004-04/msg00335.html (8,217 bytes)
8. Re: Vapor Lock? (score: 1): Author: Barrie Robinson <barrier@bconnex.net>; Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2004 19:44:54 -0700; I MAY have a solution! Many many moons ago my father and mother were driving down from Ashington (Northumberland in the UK) to see my wife and I in Hockley, Essex. The car kept stopping but would res; /html/mgs/2004-04/msg00337.html (9,252 bytes)
9. RE: Vapor Lock? (score: 1): Author: "Peter Ryner" <pryner@verizon.net>; Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2004 20:11:58 -0400; Please let me know what you find. I have a very similar problem with my TR3. It will run wonderful for some time. Then out of nowhere it will start to miss and sputter. I have to pull off the road a; /html/mgs/2004-04/msg00339.html (9,085 bytes)
10. Re: Vapor Lock? (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 10:06:12 +0100; Check the fuel delivery from the pump at the carbs. On an MGB you should get at least one pint per minute. PaulH. -- Original Message -- From: "Peter Ryner" <pryner@verizon.net> To: "Barrie Robinson"; /html/mgs/2004-04/msg00348.html (8,540 bytes)
11. Re: Vapor Lock? (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 10:03:58 +0100; Steve - if it runs fine and you only have a problem restarting after a short stop then it isn't the fuel cap problem mentioned. Poor hot starting can definitely be caused by a rich mixture, which its; /html/mgs/2004-04/msg00349.html (8,855 bytes)
12. Re: Vapor Lock? (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 08:23:54 -0400; It's not unknown for condensers to behave strangely when hot. The one time I had condenser failures when hot, it was after engine was completely warmed up. The symptoms then were no, or very weak, sp; /html/mgs/2004-04/msg00352.html (8,360 bytes)
13. Re: Vapor Lock? (score: 1): Author: Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>; Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 11:06:57 -0500; Or maybe the coil is partially shorting when hot. The thing is, you have to have all the parts and tools to hand when the car craps out, so you can troubleshoot while the problem exists. CR; /html/mgs/2004-04/msg00356.html (8,765 bytes)
14. Re: Vapor Lock? (score: 1): Author: Hans Duinhoven <h.duinhoven@planet.nl>; Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 15:50:33 +0200; Hi Barrie, Nice story! USA spec B's and Midgets have from certain years separate tank ventilation as part of Evaporate Loss system. So the tank filler cap in this case has no ventilation gap which mi; /html/mgs/2004-04/msg00366.html (9,972 bytes)
15. Re: Vapor Lock? (score: 1): Author: Daybell7@aol.com; Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 16:49:48 EDT; I changed the points and condenser and my problem is gone. Thanks (everyone) for the help! Steve Hughes Gainesville, FL 68 B-GT 59 Morris Minor; /html/mgs/2004-04/msg00368.html (7,384 bytes)
16. Re: Vapor Lock? (score: 1): Author: "WJHS1960" <wjhs1960@comcast.net>; Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 19:33:02 -0500; <<problem is gone. >> Amazing how the KISS Rule works, huh Steve<G><G><G>!!! j.; /html/mgs/2004-04/msg00369.html (7,217 bytes)
17. Re: Vapor Lock? (score: 1): Author: Eric <eric@erickson.on.net>; Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 12:07:26 +1030; Amazing - KISS are touring Australia (AGAIN!!/STILL!!) shortly - tickets on sale now :-) -- Eric '68MGB MkII Adelaide, South Australia; /html/mgs/2004-04/msg00370.html (7,344 bytes)
18. vapor lock? (score: 1): Author: missouf@mail.utexas.edu (steffy); Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 20:41:10 -0500 (CDT); I am new to the list, so I hope this question hasn't been handled recently. I recently (May) acquired a '77 Midget, which is in wonderful condition, but developed a problem a few weeks ago. While dri; /html/mgs/1997-08/msg01689.html (7,699 bytes)
19. Re: vapor lock? (score: 1): Author: RJohn50603@aol.com; Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 22:11:27 -0400 (EDT); << My question, then, is: is the problem vapor lock? And will insulating the fuel line with the material available from a parts store for this purpose be enough? Have any of the other drivers in the; /html/mgs/1997-08/msg01692.html (7,756 bytes)
20. Re: vapor lock? (score: 1): Author: Nory@webtv.net (Nory); Date: Wed, 27 Aug 1997 01:01:08 -0400; I don't have a solution for you, as your year Midget is a much different car than mine, but, if you have to move North to fix it, I just happen to have a house for sale... (-; -NORY Don't assume that; /html/mgs/1997-08/msg01709.html (7,132 bytes)

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