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06-24-2020, 09:38 PM | #1 |
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Location: tolland CT
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Vapor lock or not ?
The flathead in my 36 Ford runs with the following temperatures after a good 10 mile run at 50 mph and an even 5 minute shutdown. ambient TEMP OUTSIDE 80.. Temps are then taken with lazer temp gage...Car is very difficult to start. Radiator is aluminum.
CYL HEADS...201---203 INTAKE...200 CARB...124 FUEL PUMP...140 WATER PIMP...145 GEN...197 GEN CUTOUT...165 RADIATOR...140 COIL...119 STARTER...122 I am presuming vapor lock is my hot start problem...there is a phenolic block under the carb. There is room to install another phenolic spacer on top of the old spacer....WOULD THAT HELP ? ANY SUGGESTIONS ? Thanks ... |
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