RE: IML: What can I do to prevent vapor lock in hot weather?

[charles major <charlesdmajor@xxxxxxxxx>]

Summit has a tape used on race engines with headers.


--- Damian Justice <djust16@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> My '73 takes a bit of cranking when hot, but starts
> fast in the morning and 
> when cool.  It seems the same as chryslers did when
> I grew up with them in 
> the 60's and 70's.  My 73 is only 8 to 1 and the 67
> is at least 10 to 1.  
> With the high compression, it is especially
> important to have a healthy 
> ignition, timing,fuel system and starter/battery. 
> Timing chain stretch is 
> greatest when hot.  In the 70's the police had freon
> "cool fuel" systems and 
> extra steering coolers. They really work.
> D.J.
> 3 '73's, 1 68 Crown
> 
> >From: nicholasadamo@xxxxxxx
> >Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: IML: What can I do to prevent vapor lock
> in hot weather?
> >Date: Sun, 06 May 2007 09:15:21 -0400
> >
> >Reading the recent posts about the 67 Imperial that
> had trouble running at 
> >idle after a hot start brings to mind hot starting
> problems I have with my 
> >car.
> >
> >I'm sure in my case it is probably vapor lock. I've
> had the fuel lines 
> >routed away from engine and exhaust heat, I've had
> the starter replaced and 
> >I have a new Edelbrock carb. The car is hard to
> start when it is good and 
> >warmed up on a hot day. It always starts
> eventually, but sometimes it takes 
> >a bit of cranking and waiting. This does NOT make a
> good impression on any 
> >onlookers nor does it impress people at car shows.
> >
> >I was wondering if there is any kind of insulation
> or insulating tape that 
> >can be wrapped around the fuel lines as a further
> measure to keep heat 
> >away.
>
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