Sounds like a classic case of Vapor Lock. There are several ways to
approach a solution. One is a heat shield you suggest. I believe Joe
Alexander has them for sale.
I have copied him on this message.
Joe
-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
KingsCreekTrees@aol.com
Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2009 7:54 AM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: [TR] TR3A fuel evaporation
Hi all;
I went for a drive yesterday with ambient temperature of about 26 degrees
C. Not sure what that is in those quaint American degrees, but I'd guess at
about 78 or 80 of them. Steady country driving at about 50-55mph, then
parked it. The gauge was dead on the 'normal' position when I switched off.
I
could see the temp gauge climbing, as normal, while parked and I then
started the car after maybe 15 minutes. I could only drive about a hundred
metres, with the engine running very roughly and with no power or speed,
until it
died completely and would not restart. I left it on the side of the road
for a few hours, knowing that it was 'just resting'. I came back 6 hours
later. It started first time and drove perfectly. I'm sure it's fuel
evaporation from the increased engine temperature while parked; it's
happenned
before but this time I've decided to try and do something about it.
Everything SU-related seems to be as it should; no fuel leaks and it
doesn't happen in cooler ambient temperatures. Has anyone experienced this
and
has anyone tried to fabricate any form of heat shield?
Tim
Tim Dyer, Proprietor
Kings Creek Trees and Ornamentals
427 Kings Creek Road, RR3
Ashton, Ontario, K0A 1B0, Canada
Phone/fax: 613 253 4126 Website: _www.kingscreektrees.com_
(http://www.kingscreektrees.com/)
Proud member of Landscape Ontario (the Ontario association of Horticulture
Industry professionals), the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association and
Christmas Tree Farmers of Ontario
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