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Subject: [Healeys] Two hot too shart?
From: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell)
Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2011 21:02:19 -0700
References: <20110701230633.0HEVT.960619.imail@eastrmwml47>
Don't early 6-cyl cars have the fuel pump located directly over the exhaust?  
This can cause vapor lock symptoms like 
you describe.  I think that's why the fuel pump was relocated to the 
non-exhaust side in BJ8s.  Maybe some heat 
shielding around the pump and/or fuel lines.

Anyway, sounds like classic vapor lock.

Bob


On 7/1/2011 8:06 PM, pennell at cox.net wrote:
> Listers,
>
> I have been having an issue with the BN7 for a couple years now.  It seems 
> that in hot weather driving that once the temp guage reaches 190 or higher 
> that it does not want to idle too well and will cut off.  It is impossible to 
> restart for a while after this happens.
>
> Also, if I stop for a bit and say go into store then restarting is 
> impossible.  When I come out the guage may read 212 or so.  This is what 
> happened today.  After about 20 minutes cooldown and the guage dropped to 190 
> it started right up and I was on my way.
>
> Other than this the car runs well under all conditions.
>
> Any thoughts out there?
> Keith
> _______________________________________________
>


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