Vapour lock
- simonjrwinter
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Re: Vapour lock
It doesn't sound like a vapour lock to me, it sounds more like fuel starvation. Is your tank vented? What is your float level like? What is your fuel pressure to the carb?
Cheers, Clive.
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- simonjrwinter
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Re: Vapour lock
Hi Clive,
Well, no fun at all today!
Nightmare journey to Carfest. Engine stopped 8 times in total. 10 mins with the bonnet up cooled things sufficiently to get it going again. Yes, tank is vented, fuel pressure and float level...don’t know. I have a filter king filter/ pressure regulator but don’t have the gauge to check.
Simon
Well, no fun at all today!
Nightmare journey to Carfest. Engine stopped 8 times in total. 10 mins with the bonnet up cooled things sufficiently to get it going again. Yes, tank is vented, fuel pressure and float level...don’t know. I have a filter king filter/ pressure regulator but don’t have the gauge to check.
Simon
TR6 (V8) Hawk 289 FIA (V8) Doing my bit for global warming.
- simonjrwinter
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Re: Vapour lock
Have ordered a fuel gauge for the filter king. What pressure should I expect? It’s a 335 bhp motor.
Simon
Simon
TR6 (V8) Hawk 289 FIA (V8) Doing my bit for global warming.
Re: Vapour lock
For a Holley about 6psi.
Cheers, Clive.
(If I'm not here I'm in my workshop or on the golf course!)
(If I'm not here I'm in my workshop or on the golf course!)
- simonjrwinter
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Re: Vapour lock
That’s interesting, found a pressure gauge and checked it...exactly 3psi!
Have adjusted it to 6psi now. Will see how that works.....
Have adjusted it to 6psi now. Will see how that works.....
TR6 (V8) Hawk 289 FIA (V8) Doing my bit for global warming.
Re: Vapour lock
There are plenty videos on You Tube showing how to set up Hollys.
Cheers, Clive.
(If I'm not here I'm in my workshop or on the golf course!)
(If I'm not here I'm in my workshop or on the golf course!)
- simonjrwinter
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Re: Vapour lock
Thanks Clive, I ran the car up to temp (in a hot garage, bonnet closed) and it ran superbly without even a stumble. Now it may be not quite a hot as a queue of cars on the M25, but it was pretty damn hot under there. Hopefully, that has helped with the problem. Thanks for the advice all. Will report back once I’ve driven/queued in the car.
Simon
Simon
TR6 (V8) Hawk 289 FIA (V8) Doing my bit for global warming.