Hi, Alan -
I don't know about BN1s and BN2s, but I have to disagree with your statement
for BJ8s.
You CAN get vapor lock if the float bowls get hot and boil the gas inside. I
found the carb heat shields to be critical to prevent that from happening.
With a damaged asbestos shield (my fault, I was a newbie), my car gave me fits
in the summer. It would stall at every stoplight and refuse to start until I
pulled off the hose to the carbs, switched on the ignition, and allowed the
gas to flow into a container. The hose was always dry when I pulled it off,
and once I pulled the float bowl lids as well and found the bowls dry.
Replacement of the heat shield solved the problem immediately, and for good.
Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666
BJ8 Registry
Havelock, NC USA
----- Original Message -----
From: Blue One Hundred
To: Jonathan and Carole Quandt
Cc: healeys@autox.team.net
Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 9:56 PM
Subject: Re: vapor lock
John -
John... You will only typically get vapor lock if fuel vaporises
before the fuel pump, not after... so the problem isn't in your engine
compartment.
I think BN1s and BN2s originally came with a rubber covering for the
fuel pump to reduce the symptoms of vapor lock (this is the problem
area... it's not in the float bowls).
The best solution (which I've done on my BN1) is to get some header
wrap (cheap stuff) and wrap it around the entire exhaust pipe section
underneath the fuel pump. since I've done this I haven't had a
problem, plus it significanlty helps reduce the heat generation in
this area anyway.
Regards,
Alan
'53 BN1 '64 BJ8
On 4/22/05, Jonathan and Carole Quandt <fourqz@earthlink.net> wrote:
> My 56 bn2 will sputter when the motor is stopped , when hot, and
> restarted before the car has had a chance to cool down a little. I
> have done all the usual replacement coil and condenser . perhaps the
> fuel pump needs to be moved to a cooler spot or the headers wrapped
> with something . The heat shield on a 100 is a joke . If it is heat
> causing the problem, with a component or causing , let's call it, vapor
> lock somewhere . What is it? Some comments from those among you who
> have had similar problems and found solutions through either VooDoo or
> intellect please reply Thanx, J
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