[Tigers] Tiger Today

[Jay Laifman]

Yep, that's the carb and manifold - don't remember the CFM.  I can add the
switch.  In fact, I did exactly that on my Alpine - using the useless Panel
light switch.  Actually I swapped in a headlight switch because it is rated
for higher power.

I have been meaning to check out the spark plugs - as adverturous as that
apparently sounds.  So, perhaps I'll do that and check the timing first.

Thanks.

Jay


On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 2:18 PM, Rense, Mark (GE, Appl & Light) <
mark.rense at ge.com> wrote:

> Jay,
> If I remember  correctly, your car has a smaller Holley 4BBL (465 CFM?) on
> top of a F4B manifold. I have also had hot start problems using a similar
> setup  on one of my cars. When attempting to re-start after the hot car
> sits for a few minutes the engine only spins, and when it finally does
> start it feels like it is loaded up or the choke is on. In my case this was
> caused by the fuel boiling in the bowls, the pressure builds up and the
> fuel overflows into the carb, loading up the engine. I tried heat shields
> and thicker gaskets but there is no head room with the F4B so you cannot
> use a decent phenolic insulator. I fixed this by installing a toggle switch
> under the dash for the pump, and I shut off the pump a minute or so before
> I park the car. When I come back I switch the pump back on, turn the key to
> prime the carb for a couple seconds, and the car starts right up with fresh
> cool (ish) fuel flowing into the bowls. The "secret" switch also makes a
> great theft deterrent.
>
> It's easy to try, there should be a connector of some type or a fuse in
> your fuel pump's circuit. Get your car hot and disconnect the power to the
> pump for a minute before you shut off the engine. Wait about 15 minutes
> then reconnect the pump, turn the key to let it prime for a couple seconds
> then see if the engine starts easily. If there is no change in its behavior
> then it's probably timing/spark issues.
> Bugz
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jay Laifman
> Sent: Monday, August 05, 2013 11:30 AM
> To: Tiger's Den
> Subject: [Tigers] Tiger Today
>
> ... I'll be back at you for hard hot starting issues later...
>
> Jay