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Re: Vapor Lock

To: Don <don@anglesey.us>, Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Vapor Lock
From: Norman Nock <sjnnock@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 16:14:16 -0700 (PDT)
The fuel is boiling in your float bowls , gasoline has
a boiling point of 100F to 400F , if you let your
Healey idle for 5 min. the gas will boil and flood
your engine with gas ... Norman Nock

see page112 in my Tech Talk book and Chatter 1987 June
 or AH Mag. 1990 June/July 
--- Don  <don@anglesey.us> wrote:

> I continue to have a vapor lock problem whenever the
> car stands at idle
> for long periods (5 to 10 min) once it gets over
> around 80 degrees.  




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