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Re: vapor lock

To: Jonathan and Carole Quandt <fourqz@earthlink.net>,
Subject: Re: vapor lock
From: WILLIAM B LAWRENCE <ynotink@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2005 16:31:16 -0700
My BN1 does the same thing. I think it is radiant heat from the exhaust
manifold heating the fuel bowls and boiling the fuel inside. It goes away
when the pump has a chance to supply some cool fuel. I might worry about it
some day. If you find a solution please post it.

Bill Lawrence


On 4/21/05 5:02 PM, "Jonathan and Carole Quandt" <fourqz@earthlink.net>
wrote:

> My 56 bn2 will sputter when the motor is stopped , when hot, and
> restarted before the car has had a chance to cool down a little.  I
> have done all the usual replacement coil and condenser . perhaps the
> fuel pump needs to be moved to a cooler spot or the headers wrapped
> with something . The heat shield on a 100 is a joke . If it is heat
> causing the problem, with a component or causing , let's call it, vapor
> lock  somewhere . What is it? Some comments from those among  you who
> have had similar problems and found solutions through either VooDoo or
> intellect please reply Thanx, J




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