Fuel lines / vapor lock
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Fuel lines / vapor lock
Well I finally got another carb and put it on (stock q-jet) and it seems to have fixed one of my problems... Now I think I'm getting vapor lock.. My fuel line runs right by (touches) my headers... Car runs great for about 2 or 3 min then dies and wont start until it cools down... my question is.... I am thinking about rerouting the fuel line with rubber line. What would be a good way to connect the rubber line to the solid line? I was thinking about just flaring it like brake line and then use a hose clamp so it doesn't slide off.. any other ideas?
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Car: 87 Grand National
Engine: 3.8 SFI Turbo
Transmission: BRF 200R4
It sounds like vapor lock. The headers are heating the gas up so much that its evaporating. You might try just getting a longer rubber hose and extending it. I am having the same problem just not as bad. Im just gonna get longer hoses and run them as far away from the headers as possible.
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