barra340
Well-Known Member
What is everyone doing to avoid the fuel line so close to the engine. My 67 is original all the way from Cali. Hard starts after it is hot and running. It has the 1 barrel 1920 set up..
I did this mod, and quite honestly. It's about as helpful as balls on a cow, didn't do a thing for me. What I think is needed is a heat shield under the carb, that or install a 1/2" or more spacer under the carb to help cooling. With the crap gas now days, I can see this becomming more of a problem as time goes by.The "fuel line mod" is a sticky in the engine section over at slantsix.org .
Basics are to move the fuel line from the fuel pump straight up and over the valve cover to about 6 inches from the carb. Then fuel filter. Make sure you leave enough room to get the valve cover off.
Frank
Don't get me wrong, I like my /6 DD. However, I think the /6 was designed by committee. The fuel pump is all the way on the other side of the engine from the carburetor.
First: I had a "vapor lock" problem that turned out to be the flex hose between the pump and the steel tank line collapsing when hot. Solved by putting a shorter length of hosing.
try a clothes pin on the rubber hose, heard it works