If the car started and ran afterward you might think of checking the coil
too. They sometimes develop opens that are temperature sensitive.
Bill Lawrence
On 7/27/05 8:55 PM, "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
> Fuel pump.
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> bs
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> Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net
> '67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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> Subject: Vapor Lock?
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>> A friend with a BJ8, while cruising up a long hill on a hot day, the engine
>> just quit. Pulled over, started again but would barely run, stalled again
>> and
>> would not restart. Flatbedded home, next day started ok and ran fine, but
>> he's afraid to drive it for fear of a re-occurance. Carbs were rebuilt not
>> too many miles ago along with plugs, points etc. Fuel in glass filter is
>> clear. I'm thinking vapor lock...but where...at carbs? Fuel Pump? Also
>> maybe an intermittant fuel pump...Its an original SU.
>>
>> Any other thoughts?
>>
>> Jim in CT
>> BN1
>> BN2
>> BN6
>> BN7
>> No BJ8
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