[Shop-talk] Vapor lock or flooding?

[Bill Rabel]

I'd suggest a carburetor cleaning. It sounds like fuel is getting  
past the float chamber when the engine is off.

- Bill Rabel
   Anacortes, WA

> My 1950 Dodge has a flat head straight six with a one barrel Stromberg
> carburator. If I turn off a hot engine for any where from 5 minutes  
> to when
> the engine is cooled way down restarting becomes an issue. If I  
> restart
> without waiting there is no problem.   In order to start I need to  
> depress the
> gas pedal to the floor (like on a flooded engine) and crank away.   
> I does
> eventually restart.  As long as I don't stop the engine I have  
> never had any
> problem with it cutting out or otherwise. It has been suggested on  
> other lists
> that this is vapor lock by some and flooding by others.  What are  
> the thoughts
> of this list.