Fuel pump.
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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?
>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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