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Re: Vapor Lock?

To: "Bluechipracing" <bluechipracing@snet.net>, <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Vapor Lock?
From: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 20:55:27 -0700
Fuel pump.


bs
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Bob Spidell         San Jose, CA        bspidell@comcast.net
'67 Austin-Healey 3000             '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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Subject: Vapor Lock?


>A friend with a BJ8, while cruising up a long hill on a hot day, the engine
> just quit.  Pulled over, started again but would barely run, stalled again and
> would not restart.  Flatbedded home, next day started ok and ran fine, but
> he's afraid to drive it for fear of a re-occurance.  Carbs were rebuilt not
> too many miles ago along with plugs, points etc.   Fuel in glass filter is
> clear.  I'm thinking vapor lock...but where...at carbs?  Fuel Pump?  Also
> maybe an intermittant fuel pump...Its an original SU.
> 
> Any other thoughts?
> 
> Jim in CT
> BN1
> BN2
> BN6
> BN7
> No BJ8




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