<VV> Vapor lock/fuel return line?

[Bob Gilbert]

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
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>> 1  The "normal  quick cure"  for vaporlock...is to just crack the 
>> line at the carb[s]
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>> 2  The Factory  return on 2 carb engines is at the TEE as it comes 
>> from the fuel pump [ 3/16"  tube]
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>> 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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