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Re: Vapor Lock Symptoms?

To: scott willis <ahpowered@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: Vapor Lock Symptoms?
From: Blue One Hundred <healey.nut@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2005 15:15:12 +0800
Scott -

For those symptoms, you are looking in the right direction.  Key
things that can cause this:

1) Bad coil
2) Bad Condensor
3) clogged fuel lines
4) clogged fuel pump
5) clogged fuel filter
6) bad grose jets (i.e. float jet needles for carbs)

Good Luck!

Alan

On 4/22/05, scott willis <ahpowered@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Well, at speed it sputters a bit when warm. Sounds flabby at times and it
> seems as though one carb is working at that time. Then all is fine. Then
> not. Then good again and one mile later not. By the end of the hour I am
> worried about getting home. Points appear to be there and fine. I have yet
> to re-test my valve clearances since the head job a year ago (3k miles). I
> would think that would be a constant problem and not intermittent.
> 
> http://www.justbrits.com/cars/willis.htm (Shot of car as found at Ed's site)
> 
> The coil is as found on a 20-30 yr barn find.
> 
> 1. I plan to replace coil.
> 2. Check fan blades (yes, my MGA had them backwards for years. I thought
> everyone else was a dumb ass. wrong.)
> 3. Tune-up - replace points, condenser, plugs.
> 4. Rebuilding carbs with full kit.
> 5. Wrap exhasut pipe with header wrap to protect inline electronic fuel pump
> from heat.
> 
> Anything else?
> 
> Cheers,
> Scott
> Mashed BN7
> 
> >From: "tom felts" <tomfelts@earthlink.net>
> >Reply-To: "tom felts" <tomfelts@earthlink.net>
> >To: "scott willis" <ahpowered@hotmail.com>, healeys@autox.team.net
> >Subject: RE: Vapor Lock Symptoms?
> >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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