From: Royce C Hayes (rc_hayes1@juno.com)
Date: Wed May 07 2003 - 07:11:52 PDT
I would recheck the fuel pressure. It may be weak and causing
insufficient fuel flow to start up when hot.
Being that it has some type of computer, I would check to see if it is
actually too rich at hot start up. The computer could be sensing that it
is cold and enriches the fuel mixture too much. If this happens, could
be a bad heat sensor
If that fails you can try an old Hot Rodders trick and place a heat
shield between the intake manifold and the throttle body and see if that
helps. It might be that their might be too much heat going across the
intake cross over passage, if it has one.
Those old "crabs" were a B***H! <G>
Royce
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On Wed, 7 May 2003 07:46:52 -0500 "Everette" <194cbteng@pchnet.com>
writes:
> my .02 on vapor lock
>
> not restricted to "old" vehicles
>
> military or otherwise
>
> I have a pickup truck with "throttle body" instead of crab. It will
> vapor
> lock under the exact conditions, temp over 70, drive until engine is
> normal
> hot operating temp, stop shut engine off for over 5 minutes but less
> that 20
> and when you start it, it will start and die several times (dozens)
> before
> it will keep running. Fuel pump pressure is in normal range.
> Mechanic nor
> I can find where line is getting hot and causing fuel to boil and
> form
> vapor.
>
> Everette
>
> I WILL LIFT UP MY EYES TO THE HILL,
> FROM WHENCE DOES MY HELP COME,
> MY HELP COMES FROM THE LORD WHO
> MADE HEAVEN AND EARTH.
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