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RE: Vapor Lock Symptoms?

To: "scott willis" <ahpowered@hotmail.com>, healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Vapor Lock Symptoms?
From: "tom felts" <tomfelts@earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 18:00:00 -0400
Whatsit doing?




> [Original Message]
> From: scott willis <ahpowered@hotmail.com>
> To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Date: 4/21/05 3:19:07 PM
> Subject: Vapor Lock Symptoms?
>
> Hi folks,
>
> My 60 BN7 appears to have one carb acting up or vapor lock or???
>
> It happens after the car gets very warm. The weather has been in the 80's 
> lately and it never did this before. I thought I found the problem. The 
> linkage was loose between carbs. I tightened that and all was well until 
> today when I went for a long hard drive.
>
> What are the signs of vapor lock? The fuel pipe carb to carb feels very
hot 
> to the touch though my temp gauge never goes above 180. Could the heat
cause 
> a problem btween carbs? Would the braided fuel lines help? Should I
consider 
> this a potential problem?
>
> My points look good. I have yet to pull the plugs because it happens 
> intermitently but I have been told to through away these Champion plugs.
I 
> have new Autolites ready to install.
>
> I have new plug wires and cap.
>
> I suppose a float could be sticking or I may have some dirt in a jet etc. 
> I'm just wondering why it gets worse as I get warm.
>
> Thanks for any sugeestions.
>
> Cheers,
> Scott
> Mashed BN7
>
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