<VV> vapor lock?

[werp knarly]

relieve air locked behind pump?

Thanks!

Joe, Lisa, Teegan, and Mina
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dennis & Debbie Pleau" <ddpleau at earthlink.net>
To: "Joe West" <joew at diveaz.com>; <UltraMonzaWest at aol.com>; "VV" 
<virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 4:39 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> vapor lock?


> I'm still trying to understand what he is saying, when you have vapor 
> lock, 99.9% of the time you have used all the liquid gas that is in the 
> carbs and the floats are hanging down and the valves are open, where this 
> pressure is coming from is a mystery.
>
> Dennis
>
> At 05:41 PM 7/7/2005, Joe West wrote:
>>Yes.
>>
>>Do this.
>>
>>In addition:
>>
>>Make sure you do it when the engine is really hot.  Even better if you try
>>to direct the hot air/fuel mixture towards the hottest surface in the 
>>engine
>>compartment.
>>
>><grin>
>>
>>In all seriousness... I absolutely would not recommend this method of
>>releasing pressure in hot fuel system.
>>
>>Matt... are you actually trying to kill off members of the Virtual Vair
>>group on purpose?  I know I asked you to try and divert traffic to
>>http://www.virtualcorvairclub.com... but dude... this isn't the way to do
>>it.
>>
>>:)
>>
>>
>>Joe West
>>Administrator
>>http://www.virtualjeepclub.com
>>http://www.virtualcorvairclub.com
>>http://www.virtualgunclub.com
>>
>>On 7/7/05 3:30 PM, "UltraMonzaWest at aol.com" <UltraMonzaWest at aol.com> 
>>wrote:
>>
>> > What to do??
>> >
>> > Just break loose one fitting on the fuelpump.....carry the
>> wrench.....you'll
>> > hear a hiss...you're ready to go!  But might do it again if the heat is 
>> > too
>> > great...
>> >
>> > Insulate the fuel line ALL  the way from the tunnelpan to the engine
>> > sheetmetal.....just split some 3/8" fuelhose and slip over steel 
>> > lines..
>> >
>> > Drive faster!  ggg
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Matt Nall / Patiomatt / WCUH / Chairman V V
>
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