Hot Fuel Lines
Just a quick update on the fuel issue. Im still having issues with what I still believe to be the fuel getting to hot and vapor locking. Its not as often as when i first started but its still there. I have covered probably 80% of the fuel line with the heat temp wrap. There is one section of where the line turns to go up into the engine compartment/inner fender that the fuel line is almost directly above the header collector area. I would guess it to be less then 3" inches. I will be building a metal steel guard and also using some temp wrap around the guard in that spot. It doesnt make the car hesitate while driving like it originally had but if it sits idling or when shut off after its been driven for a few miles and up to operating temps if you try to restart it it will start but stall right away then wont restart and will act as tho its flooded. Then when it restarts it will shut off again and act as tho it just ran out of gas. I am sure it is vapor locked at that point. Then I will crank and crank before it restarts. Then once it finally restarts i can drive it again without issue until the next time.
One last thing, it seems as tho it has to sit a while after running which seems to be time for the header heat to soak in.
I still only have about 140- 150 miles since its been running/driving on the street. I have the winter now to get some guards built.
Rod
Just a quick update on the fuel issue. Im still having issues with what I still believe to be the fuel getting to hot and vapor locking. Its not as often as when i first started but its still there. I have covered probably 80% of the fuel line with the heat temp wrap. There is one section of where the line turns to go up into the engine compartment/inner fender that the fuel line is almost directly above the header collector area. I would guess it to be less then 3" inches. I will be building a metal steel guard and also using some temp wrap around the guard in that spot. It doesnt make the car hesitate while driving like it originally had but if it sits idling or when shut off after its been driven for a few miles and up to operating temps if you try to restart it it will start but stall right away then wont restart and will act as tho its flooded. Then when it restarts it will shut off again and act as tho it just ran out of gas. I am sure it is vapor locked at that point. Then I will crank and crank before it restarts. Then once it finally restarts i can drive it again without issue until the next time.
One last thing, it seems as tho it has to sit a while after running which seems to be time for the header heat to soak in.
I still only have about 140- 150 miles since its been running/driving on the street. I have the winter now to get some guards built.
Rod