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Re: Vapor lock?

To: spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Vapor lock?
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2002 10:39:28 EDT
In a message dated 4/16/02 9:47:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
bmantz@roanoke.infi.net writes:


> Halfway home, it started the
> 1 or 2 cylinder thing again. Ran so poorly I had to us second gear to get 
> up
> the hill to my house. Almost 90 degrees out today, so I heard. Water temp
> running normal. I thought it might be something electrical breaking down,
> but it seems that if that was the case it would do it in the mornings also.
> (around 60 ambient degrees) Any Ideas?

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Could be vapor lock, or a bad gas cap.  When it stops running, loosen the gas 
cap.  If you hear air rush in, the vent is clogged and the carbs are fuel 
starved.

Allen Hefner
SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward
'77 Midget
'75 Midget "The Project"
'92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport

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