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Re: loss of power problem

To: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: Re: loss of power problem
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2000 09:06:46 -0700
It might be vapor locking (where the fuel in the line gets hot and vaporizes, 
causing the carbs to starve for fuel).  If that is the
case, you can try heat shielding or wrapping the lines in some sort of 
insulator.

Joe

John Hobson wrote:
> 
> I have done a little more investigation into Saskia's losing power
> problem:
> 
> It only seems to occur when the engine temperature has gone a little
> high, like when sitting in traffic.  The problem goes away once the
> engine has cooled down a bit.  The power loss occurs at all rpm, not just
> 3-4000 as I previously thought, it is just more apparent at that rpm.
> 
> Any ideas what could be casuing this?
> 
> BTW Sorry if this message is appearing more than once, think I have mail
> problems...
> 
> cheers
> John
> 
> ____________________________________________________________

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