| To: | Don <don@anglesey.us>, Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net> |
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| Subject: | Re: Vapor Lock |
| From: | Norman Nock <sjnnock@sbcglobal.net> |
| Date: | Wed, 13 Jun 2007 16:14:16 -0700 (PDT) |
The fuel is boiling in your float bowls , gasoline has a boiling point of 100F to 400F , if you let your Healey idle for 5 min. the gas will boil and flood your engine with gas ... Norman Nock see page112 in my Tech Talk book and Chatter 1987 June or AH Mag. 1990 June/July --- Don <don@anglesey.us> wrote: > I continue to have a vapor lock problem whenever the > car stands at idle > for long periods (5 to 10 min) once it gets over > around 80 degrees. |
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