How do I stop vapor lock?

There IS NO return line. You have to add one, re rework the vent system Read my earlier post. Either you have an old style (69/ earlier) vent up in the filler tube, or you have an evap control system with the line going up to the front. READ THE shop manual

If you don't have the evap system, you will have to add a line to the front

If you DO have the evap system, you will either have to convert the vent to the old 69 style, or else add a second line, because the line up to the front IS the tank vent on the cars with evap controls.

As I said earlier, SEVENTY is the split year. Normally, CA state cars got evap controls, 49 states got the "69 style" vent

The other things you can try is to examine the fuel tube routing up by the engine / exhaust. Maybe someone changed the routing. Maybe you have headers "made it worse". Try building a heat shield / glass insulation.....you can buy Summit, etc

Consider installing a rear mount pump.

IT ALSO might be "other problems" YOU NEED to check it out

Is the tank vent plugged? Try removing the cap

Is the tank pickup sock plugged? Supply hose from tank to tube collapsing, restriction in the supply tube?

BAD fuel pump? Again, the service manual has procedures to check out the pump


I am crunched for time right now and I gotta make another 300 mile trip. I re-routed the fuel line coming from the pump going to the carb. It had a steel line going between the fuel pump, the water pump, the alternator and was very close to the block too. I figured it was cooking in the steel fuel line going between all that stuff. Now it goes along the fender well and over the alternator to the carb.

I don't have the time to look into all the things you suggested, though I really appreciate the suggestions. I have a vent hose that goes from the sending unit to the upper end of the filler tube. Why that is there I have no idea. But I just replaced the rubber hose that was already on there a long long time ago and remembered when I looked in the trunk.

Maybe that line is hooked up wrong. I do have a Chiltons, but not a real/Chrysler manual.

I will have more time after this trip, I hope, and after this weekend I should have more time to investigate and fix this problem permanently.

Thanks!