vapaor lock/ carb problem

["Mark Blitman" <markblitman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

john..thanks for the feedback....you are probably correct..just replaced the starter yesterday...here is another piece of the mystery...will only re-start in the morning after it has been shot fully of carb cleaner the nite before....i am going to try a bottle of gumout or equiv. on each new tankful and use Shell Premium on the next several tankfuls and see what happens...seems to prefer Shell over all others...really drives you crazy,though..will she or won't she start?

----- Original Message -----

From: jsadowski

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Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2002 7:29 PM

Subject: Re: IML: vapaor lock/ carb problem

This sounds like the carb. I had a 77 NYB & it did just what you describe. Replacing the carb solved the problem after also burning out the starter in the process.

John

----- Original Message -----

From: Mark Blitman

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Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2002 1:31 PM

Subject: IML: vapaor lock

can i be experiencing vapor lock? 74 imp starts right up in the morning...then runs fine and re-starts ok for 2-3 times..then all of a sudden it will not start again for several hours; then the whole process starts all over again...is this man vs.thermoquad or my car saying to me i am going to sit out this Tampa heat for a few hours...any help?  thanks!

 

mark blitman