[Healeys] Vapor Lock Symptoms (Kind Of)

Michael Oritt michael.oritt at gmail.com
Sun Apr 8 05:11:33 MDT 2012


Steve--

Sounds like there might be a problem with fuel supply--perhaps a clog in
the pickup or the mesh sock filter filter if fitted.

 Best--Michael Oritt

On Sun, Apr 8, 2012 at 1:04 AM, Steven <stevesylvia2 at comcast.net> wrote:

> Hi All,
> I've got a 61 BN7 that recently began to experience what felt like fuel
> starvation (spitting and sputtering).  At first it only acted up after a
> drive and it sat for a couple of minutes but now it's doing it all the
> time.  I almost didn't make it home today.  As it's a fresh restoration and
> have been driving it since October with no issues I'm kind of stumped.
>  It's got a new fuel pump and carbs have been rebuilt so I thought it might
> be the fuel filter which is located just after the fuel pump, so I replaced
> it but same symptoms kept happening.  I should mention that my fuel pump is
> running like crazy and louder than normal, unless I'm at idle for a while
> until the fuel line fills up and then it quits down.  But when I begin to
> drive, it gets very loud again like it can't keep the line full, then the
> spitting and sputtering stars all over again.  I did check to see if
> there's a fuel leak but no leak exists.  Any one have any ideas?
>
> Steve
> 61' BN7
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