Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. If the pump is close to the tank,
and they are, then if it runs fast, it is not getting fuel to pump. Only
two ways for that to happen: junk in the line between the tank and pump
or vacuum in the tank. Since there is a tank breather hose that connects
to the filler neck main hose, the cap would be the suspect preventing
air from replacing fuel as it is removed from the tank causing a vacuum
in the tanks. Vapor lock occurs from the pump forward. I had a
Mercury Capri, a 1972, that started doing this and no one I took the car
to could solve it. I finally drilled a 1/4 inch diameter hole in the gas
cap...problem solved, although not an option for Sunbeams. Interesting
also that if the tank was full, it would occur more often. That's
because there was very little air in the tank an it wouldn't take long
to create a vacuum. Nearly empty and it would run without issue because
air cold slowly seep in to back fill the used fuel.
mayf
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On 5/17/2013 6:30 AM, Carmods@aol.com wrote:
> Stu,
>
> Next time you get vapor lock, pop the cap. If you hear air noise then the
> cap vent is probably clogged.
>
> John Logan
>
> I was waiting a light for less than a minute and suddenly I heard the fuel
> pump, a Facet in the stock location, vapor lock. Not a first, but Ibve
> never heard it do that in such benign conditions.
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