[Spridgets] interesting tv show solving vapor lock

[Ron Soave]

A lot of the heat is radiant, so polished aluminum is a good choice. Polished
steel is better.
 
Ron Soave
Roscoe, IL


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>________________________________
> From: Linda Grunthaner
<grunthaner at gmail.com>
>To: Spridget list <spridgets at autox.team.net> 
>Sent:
Saturday, October 20, 2012 11:14 AM
>Subject: [Spridgets] interesting tv show
solving vapor lock
> 
>List,
>
>I was watching the Speed Channel show Hard
Parts South Bronx which is a
>show about a shop in the Bronx called BS &F Auto
Parts. The owner Joe
>Ferrer did a great job explaining vapor lock on a 72 TRV
Vixen.
>
>
>
>The cars owner was driving to California from the Bronx but it
would stop
>starting after a run.  Joe saw that it didnt have a heat shield on
the car
>and Joe traced out the carb area to manufacture a heat shield at a
sign
>show because it was needed in 2 hrs. What I like the best was the
graphics
>related to the engine heat causing the fuel to vaporize and prevent
the car
>from running.
>
>
>
>Not sure if the fabricated heat shield should
have been made of aluminum
>but it was fairly thick so I am only guessing it
will do the job. Joe is
>pretty big and jokes about his fat fingers no able to
get into the tight
>area of the car. Good to laugh at yourself.
>
>Lin
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