[Healeys] Two hot too shart?

[Bob Spidell]

Don't early 6-cyl cars have the fuel pump located directly over the exhaust?  This can cause vapor lock symptoms like 
you describe.  I think that's why the fuel pump was relocated to the non-exhaust side in BJ8s.  Maybe some heat 
shielding around the pump and/or fuel lines.

Anyway, sounds like classic vapor lock.

Bob


On 7/1/2011 8:06 PM, pennell at cox.net wrote:
> Listers,
>
> I have been having an issue with the BN7 for a couple years now.  It seems that in hot weather driving that once the temp guage reaches 190 or higher that it does not want to idle too well and will cut off.  It is impossible to restart for a while after this happens.
>
> Also, if I stop for a bit and say go into store then restarting is impossible.  When I come out the guage may read 212 or so.  This is what happened today.  After about 20 minutes cooldown and the guage dropped to 190 it started right up and I was on my way.
>
> Other than this the car runs well under all conditions.
>
> Any thoughts out there?
> Keith
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