<VV> Re: A question or two (vapor lock or not??)

[Kerry and jan B]

Hi again,

Thanks to all who took the time to respond to my previous questions. You 
guys are the best!

I guess I should have been a little more careful in describing the 
symptoms. When driving over 55-60, the car simply shut down. Previous to 
that it had issues similar to starving for gas when taking off from a 
light. It would hesitate big time then run ok etc. When the car died at 
speed the first time I coasted to the side of the road with the car in 
gear hoping it would take off again. It didn't!. Once parked I tried to 
restart it with no luck. Cranked fine, nothing else. At that point 
activated the electric fuel pump for about 20 seconds, tried the car and 
it started right up.  Headed back out and once again at 50-60 the car 
shut down again. This time, while coasting, I turned on the electric 
fuel pump and the car restarted. Staying below 50 seemed to eliminate 
the problem and that's how I got it home.  All this started after the 
car had been running for some time. Outside temp was around 65°, engine 
temp normal.

 The fuel pump, new at the end of last season, is an after market 
purchased locally, though the brand escapes me at the moment. 

Along the lines of the eccentric and/or pump rod. Does anyone know how 
to measure the 'throw' (up down motion??) that the rod should have? 

I'd like to get this resolved if at all possible. Having the car die at 
60mph, in the left hand lane, in heavy traffic was more than a bit 
scary! Especially since there was no shoulder for the left lane! Trying 
to navigate all the way to the right side, across three lanes of 
traffic, with a dead engine was an experience I'd rather NOT have again! 
(lol)

I'm giving some serious thought to using the electric fuel pump full 
time though since I didn't install it I don't know if it's designed for 
that and there is no 'safety switch' so I guess I would have to address 
that too.  Right now it's setup with a momentary switch as a sort of 
push and pray operation. (grin)

Somewhere I read that someone had converted a stock fuel pump into a 
'dummy' one for use with an electric pump to maintain the 'original 
look' instead of installing a plug into the block. Has anyone heard of 
this and know where to buy it?

My thanks in advance to anyone to anyone willing to add any helpful 
thoughts to this posting.

Kerry B.  63/64 Spyder convertible that seems intent on driving me to 
the poorhouse this year...