<div dir="auto">Some time Richard try dribbling some cool water over the float chambers when the vapor occurs. <div dir="auto">I'll be interested to hear how well that works to get you on your way again.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">M</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri., Jun. 4, 2021, 12:02 a.m. Richard Collins via Healeys, <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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My vapor lock issue occurs for example at long stop lights in hot weather as expected to some extant, not while driving; but the other day when I stopped to refuel, the heatsink after turning off the engine caused the gauge to hit 200 which vapor locks me every
time. So I push back, lift the lid and air the engine for 10-15 minutes and then it fires up. That usually attracts an audience which helps pass the time. :-)<br>
A pulley change on my car wouldn’t make a difference IMO.
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<div dir="ltr"> Somewhat relevant, I hope: Has anyone tried putting a smaller pulley on the water pump for more flow? Would that just make turbulence/cavitation in the pump and hose?<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I am not familiar with the direction of air around the radiator in the BN4, however, the BJ8’s has deflectors built in to the frame in front of the radiator, but, not for the
wind that drops down under the radiator. So the introduction of the shovel from the frame to the radiator produces a hurricane velocity up and through the radiator on the BJ8. That alone should be sufficient to cool water. But it does not move the water
very fast through the engine back to the radiator, especially under low rpms. So I have introduced an electric water pump (Aussie idea, as it does get hot down under) to keep the flow of water through the radiator to the engine through the water pump and
back to the radiator. it adds 150 liter per minute to the trickle produced by the mechanical pump. I fact one of the listeners commented that he could turn off the fan and just keep the water pump operating on highway speeds. It was easy to install using
existing hoses cut in half going from the bottom of the radiator up to the inlet on the engine, and 2 x 1/8<sup>th</sup> diameter holes in the thermostat to allow the water to flow during engine warm up.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">After a run, I keep both the fan/EWP operating for a few min after the engine shut down which helps to reduce flashing of the hot water. And, I have a large radiator overflow
container to absorb boil over.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Why do you think most cars and trucks have electric fans, overflow containers, and some have an electric water pump. 21<sup>st</sup> century technology verses our 20<sup>th</sup>
century. They even have AC power steering etc. systems as standard equipment.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Best regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<healeys-bounces@autox.team.net></a> <b>On Behalf Of </b>i erbs via Healeys<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 3, 2021 4:08 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] air ducting kit<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have not had my grille in my BN4 for a long time and it has become an identifying feature of my car. I have a grille, I just have had various reasons to not instal it. I like the Rally grill look and have been looking at the Cape International
kits to accomplish the look. Plus anything that directs more air through the Rad cores is good .<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">So has anyone done this or another kit?<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://cape-international.com/parts/mesh-grille-kit-bn4-bj8/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://cape-international.com/parts/mesh-grille-kit-bn4-bj8/</a><u></u><u></u></p>
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