<VV> Re: Vapor lock, was Self pity and whining

[Frank DuVal]

OK, misinterpreted what you wrote. I thought you meant the vapor lock 
would drain the carb bowls during the hot soak period. You meant after 
the car started the engine will use the fuel from the bowls. Then after 
a cool down period the long crank time was needed to refill the bowls.

Correct!

Frank DuVal

BobHelt at aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 5/4/2006 7:45:25 PM US Mountain Standard Time, 
> corvairduval at cox.net writes:
>
>     Vapor lock will result in draining all the gas from the carbs. So
>     when it 
>     >cools off and you try to start the engine, it will be a LONG
>     cranking time to 
>     >get it to start.
>     >
>
>
>     No!!!!!   Vapor lock does NOT drain the fuel in the fuel bowls.
>     This is
>     why the classic symptom of vapor lock in a Corvair is it restarts
>     fine
>     after hot soak and then dies a block away. 
>
> Now Frank,
> Why do you think that it will die a block away?
> Now think.......think
> Isn't it because the engine will drain the bowls dry?
> See you knew it all along.
> To restart after the engine cools will require a LONG cranking period.
> Regards,
> Bob Helt