If anyone needs one of those, I have a couple (cheap!!)
that are doing me no good. I have early cars with no return line.
>From: Keith0alan@aol.com
>Reply-To: Keith0alan@aol.com
>To: neffster189@adelphia.net, datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Vaporlocking
>Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2002 14:37:15 EDT
>
>Definitely check the vapor return valve on the carb inlet. Has a bimetallic
>strip and valve inside. When it gets warm the valve opens recirculating
>fuel
>to the tank. Works well at stopping vapor lock. I've taken a number apart
>in
>my refurb efforts and you would be amazed how curdy some get on the inside.
>I
>take them apart, clean and bead blast, install a new gasket. Also check the
>bimetallic strip. If it is in backwards it will open when cold and close
>when
>hot.
>
> >
> > Even today where we hit around 70, I get in stop'n go traffic/lights,
> > and it puts up with it for a little while, then starts sputtin' and
> > farting (so do I, but that's another story...). Maybe it's altitude?
> > I'm at 7,000 ft.. Everything boils at a cooler temp up here. 'Course
> > once I get on open road, it clears up after a minute or 2. I WOULD say
> > it recovers quicker than ever before...
>
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Sidney Raper
1964 1500
1967 SRL311 00060
1967 SRL311 00076
Jacksonville Florida
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