<VV> Vapor lock/fuel return line?

[Ron]

Strange, as we (several Corvairs) can idle through an hour long July 4th 
parade on a 100+ degree day with no problems.  This indicates that theree's 
something wrong with that particular FC.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Gilbert" <traceya at montrose.net>
To: "Bill Elliott" <corvair at fnader.com>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>; <TimogensTurbo at aol.com>
Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 4:35 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Vapor lock/fuel return line?


> Howdy Folks,
> My FC vapor locked while idling in a snow storm years ago. Took about a 
> half hour. Put snow on the casting where the oil goes to the oil filter, 
> cranked a while, and off I went. The oil filter side of the fuel pump gets 
> hot enough to burn your fingers if you idle for long. The other side just 
> gets a little hot.  When driving there is enough air flow around the fuel 
> pump to keep it cool enough, let it idle for a while or stop for 10 
> minutes or so on a hot day and your out of luck. Before I put an electric 
> fuel pump on with the proper safety features I left a couple of paper 
> towels on the depression in the generator casting between the oil lines to 
> the oil filter and every time it was hot outside I would squirt the paper 
> towels down with water and leave the access door open. Worked for years.
>
>
> The other Bob Gilbert
>
> Bill Elliott wrote:
>
>> I was going to suggest this myself... I have a car with an electric fuel 
>> pump (with regulator) which has a simple T with a return line back to the 
>> suction side of the pump.
>> Seems to work just fine... and appears to be a factory fitment.
>>
>> Bill
>>
>>> *****************************************************************************
>>> ***********************
>>> 1  The "normal  quick cure"  for vaporlock...is to just crack the line 
>>> at the carb[s]
>>>
>>> 2  The Factory  return on 2 carb engines is at the TEE as it comes from 
>>> the fuel pump [ 3/16"  tube]
>>>
>>> 3  I would expect a returnline just going to the rubber connection 
>>> behind the drivers rear wheel will be enough recirculation to keep 
>>> things cool...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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