jim..i think this is the real issue..car runs great otherwise and idles
smooth at a light, never stalls,etc...i have been doing like you said
..leaving it idle longer before shutdown and it apperas to work...will also
pop the hood for additional cooling(at home)..a guy did this at work
everyday for the seven years i worked there..
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim H Fielding" <bonhoffer@xxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 12:06 PM
Subject: Re: IML: vapor lock/ carb problem
> Having grown up around many Chryslers including Imperials, I can tell you
> that your problem was common when they were new. That's one of the
> reasons they came up with the Thermoquad. Once the cooling system is
> not running (engine is shut off) the heat "soaks" out through the engine
> and "boils' the gas out of the carburetor and into the intake. It
> floods the engine. Yes, letting the car idle for several minutes will
> actually cool the engine down and reduce the "Heat Soak" that sets in if
> it is shut down without the cool down idle period. It does help.
> Something that I always hated was my dad opening the hood to let the
> engine cool off but that did help too. You just can't do that at the
> mall or you'll wind up with an empty engine compartment. I do like the
> earlier suggestion about lowering the float level as long as it doesn't
> lean out the mixture when the engine is running. Making sure the float
> bowl vent operates is a must as well.
>
> Good luck
>
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