From: quiggy (quigstro@netcarrier.com)
Date: Wed Jul 24 2002 - 21:46:40 PDT
The fuel pump should have a heat shield of some sort..If you (he) can get
it, racers use an anti- heat blanket on their starters etc. I know it's
available from Summit Racing Equipment (part # dei-010402) and wrap the fuel
line with a similar material(dei-010403). Hope this helps, Brian
----- Original Message -----
From: "Douglas Greville" <dgrev@ruralnet.net.au>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 4:31 AM
Subject: [MV] BTR/Dodge WS Fuel vaporisation
> Anyone
>
> I recently requested help with manuals for a BTR-40 for a Polish
> collector - the silence was deafening......
> He has a problem with chronic fuel vaporisation with Russian vehicles
> that use the clone of the Dodge motor, I seem to recall this
> topic occuring before and was wondering if the Dodge fraternity could
> email me with the cure (other than install an electric pump)?
> I will forward any messages on to him. See below:
>
> > problems in daily
> > operation of Soviets GAZ51/63 family. And Dodge WC series (same
> > engine!!!). By the way ? do you know solution for overheating of fuel
> > pump (when engine is hot pump is getting hotter too and after some
> > time fuel inside pump is start to boil and evaporate ? consequently
> > engine is dead)? It's very stressful, especially when you drive up a
> > mountain or a hill.
>
> Regards
> Doug
>
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