Date:         Thu, 13 Aug 1998 11:01:43 -0400
Reply-To:     "Timothy O. Crooks" <anc1cde@INJERSEY.INFI.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "Timothy O. Crooks" <anc1cde@INJERSEY.INFI.NET>
Organization: InfiNet
Subject:      Re: Metal fuel lines was: vendors,
              show us your hoses (was: VW Fires)
Comments: To: Sudhir Desai <cdes@welchlink.welch.jhu.edu>
Comments: cc: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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Could be, It is most often know to happen in hot weather.  Never had it myself, but I
heard somewhere you just open your tank and that is supposed to relieve it.  I don't see
how that could help, so don't count on it to work, only a rumour.  Anyone else out there
have any ideas?
-Tim
Barnegat, NJ
90GL

Sudhir Desai wrote:

> > I think vapour lock was a gremlin with carburettors and vented fuel tanks.  Since
> > FI was used you don't hear of these so much.  Cal guys sound off you did away with
> > carbuettors before eveyone else?
>
> i've got a 500cfm edelbrock carb on the 3.4-liter v-6. with aluminum fuel
> line, and a vented gas tank.
>
> so you guys think i'll be dealin with vapor lock?
>
> anyway, what exactly is vapor lock and how can you make it not happen.
> i'm too young to know what it is :-)
>
> thanks,
>
> Sudhir H. Desai                         1984 VW Vanagon 3.4 liter Chevy V-6
> cdes@welchlink.welch.jhu.edu            1996 Subaru Outback 2.2 liter flat-4
> sudhir_desai@geocities.com              1997 Jeep Cherokee 4.0 liter I-6
> ICQ# 8255956
> http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/1889