Fuel Pump Problem?

["ecmarsh" <ecmarsh@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've had similar vapor lock problems on my  '50 Winsdor. A carb rebuild
relieved half of the problem but not all. By re-routing the line about 1"
more from the block and polishing it with steel wool helped until the 90+
days. For those occasions I place three wooden cloths pins on the line as
heat sinks.  No more problems.  I don't like the look but it sure beats
stopping.      Rick Marsh
----- Original Message -----
From: John G. Napoli <john@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 27, 2002 12:07 PM
Subject: Re: IML: Fuel Pump Problem?


> My '52 sedan had a chronic vapor lock problem when the previous owner had
> it.
>
> I believe that he solved it by slightly rerouting the steel fuel line so
> that it did not get as hot.
>
> Whatever he did fixed it, since the car no longer has that problem.
>
> John
>
> > But here's the problem: Driving it home in September in low 90 degree
> > weather, it "vapor locked" after about 10 miles of driving, and 6 more
> times
> > until I got it home, which was about a 20 mile trip. Each time, I would
> pull
> > Currell
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