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06-28-2021, 01:01 AM | #1 |
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Driving in 110 degree heat
Willamette Valley Oregon. My car got around fairly well on a 10 mile drive, but started to experience vapor lock going home after a quick stop. It started but ran very weakly for about 3 miles. after cooling down it did just fine putting it away in the garage.
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06-28-2021, 01:49 AM | #2 |
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Re: Driving in 110 degree heat
Rare conditions for your area.
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06-28-2021, 05:45 AM | #3 |
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Re: Driving in 110 degree heat
If it happens again, just pour some water on your carb bowl. Common problem.
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06-28-2021, 07:10 AM | #4 |
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Re: Driving in 110 degree heat
The catch was 'after a quick stop', during which the fuel in the carb bowl boiled soaking interior of the engine = flooded.
Next time (?) shut off the fuel valve allowing the engine to run dry the carburetor. |
06-28-2021, 09:56 AM | #5 | |
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Re: Driving in 110 degree heat
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Vapor lock began's at the Bowl? I've always thought fuel lines I've wrapped my fuel line with fiberglass strips and used an asphalt coated fiber loom over the fiberglass because I thought lock began in the lines. I've shot the fuel bowl that was 155 before I did this, to 120 afterwards. Interesting, now I've got to rethink vapor locking Thanks |
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06-28-2021, 10:00 AM | #6 | |
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06-28-2021, 01:02 PM | #7 |
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Re: Driving in 110 degree heat
That’s a great idea, but won’t work so well at a loooong traffic light.
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06-28-2021, 08:52 PM | #8 |
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Re: Driving in 110 degree heat
At a loong traffic light open up the GAV. With boiling gas you do not get enough gas. I open the GAV 3 to 5 turns to keep the car going. After a few minutes of driving when the car cools down you can crank the GAV down.
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06-28-2021, 10:51 PM | #9 |
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06-29-2021, 01:42 AM | #10 |
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Re: Driving in 110 degree heat
I have never experienced V.L. either. Tomorrow will be 112 here so I will go out once again and drive it like I mean it, then stop for 5 or 10 minutes and see if I can conjure some up.. it all makes sense but never have had it yet. COVID either, for that matter.
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06-29-2021, 08:58 AM | #11 |
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Re: Driving in 110 degree heat
So, back to the question. I also thought that vapor lock happens at the fule lines, not the bowl.
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06-29-2021, 09:34 AM | #12 |
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Re: Driving in 110 degree heat
At 110 I'd probably vapor lock too
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06-29-2021, 10:38 AM | #13 |
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Re: Driving in 110 degree heat
Ethonal gas, I would think, will boil at at a lower temp than the old non ethanol gas.
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06-29-2021, 10:58 AM | #14 |
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Re: Driving in 110 degree heat
Much more easily to vapor lock. Hot Sunday ride!
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06-30-2021, 03:56 PM | #15 |
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Re: Driving in 110 degree heat
First...Open gas cap!...I waited hours for a tow on July 1st a few years ago and after getting it home opened the gas cap, and that's all it needed.
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06-30-2021, 07:33 PM | #16 |
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Re: Driving in 110 degree heat
On a hot no start anyone ever try pulling the choke ! It works ! Even on my riding mower !
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