Good day folks ... As noted, vapor lock is the culprit.
There are a number of fixes and some very simple. I installed a heat-sink at
the suggestion of an engineer. My heat-sink installation is nothing fancy.
The heat sinks are 3 wooden clothes pins clipped at the point where the fuel
leaves the pump, another at the point where the fuel line enters each bowl.
After 10 years I have never had a vapor lock problem.
If nothing else, they are great conversation openers at a car show.
Cheers
Gene 53 TD
Vermont
-----Original Message-----
From: mg-t-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:mg-t-bounces@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of oliver
Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2011 10:05 PM
To: MG-T
Subject: [Mg-t] trouble starting
greetings from Dallas, where on a good evening the temperature drops to
almost
80.
we were out in the car, about twilight. almost an hour later weather.com
says
the ambient temperature is 90
we drove the car for about 10 - 15 minutes, then parked for about 10 - 15
minutes. it would not start, although it seemed to catch for maybe one
cycle
or less.
fortunately, we were parked on a hill, and I was able to push start it. it
was very jerky for about 20 seconds, then ran just fine for the 15 minute
drive home.
vapor lock?
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