<VV> Question or two..

[J R Read_HML]

Not vapor lock, possibly a failing coil.

Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kerry B" <deaconone at teleweb.net>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 7:06 AM
Subject: <VV> Question or two..


> Hi,
>
> My car, when driving at 55 and up, at times will simply shut down. I 
> usually have warning that this may happen because the car will act like 
> it's starved for gas when taking off.  Pulling over to the side of the 
> road, activating the back-up electric fuel pump will get the car started 
> again. (car has both an inline backup electric pump and the usual 
> mechanical pump. Mechanical pump is new last fall.) Problem seems to 
> occure after driving for some time, though it was not hot out yesterday so 
> not sure if it can be a vapor lock.
> I am not sure how to go about proving what the problem is. Am thinking 
> maybe an air leak in a fuel line. (though I haven't found any evidence of 
> a leak yet.)  Can the fuel pump rod be worn? (if so can it be removed 
> without disassembling part of the engine?
>
> The electric fuel pump is  located behind the front cross member.  Gas 
> tank was replaced a few years ago. How should the gas tank vent? (I am 
> assuming that air needs to get into it as the fuel level drops??) Could 
> something be blocked? Has a new fuel filter.
>
> Car: 1964 Turbo. Convertible...
>
>
> Kerry B.
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