![]() ![]() I've never seen vapor lock happen while the engine was running. Permanent fix (if you have this problem) is to install an electric pump up front at tank with a momentary switch, run only when needed.3 Pump has a hard time trying to pump air (fuel vapor) so engine starves and quits. Once stopped, the heat rises and boils the fuel in the pump. ![]() While running, the fuel pump sits high on the engine, in the cool air flow. Typical vapor lock in Corvairs is when you drive for a while, stop for 10 or so minutes at 7-11 or get a quick lunch, get back in the car and drive about 50 feet. If you have any questions about vapor lock or want to know more give Busbee’s a call at 80, or visit our website. We can’t stop the summer months from heating up, but we can do our best to stop vapor lock! With the knowledge of what it is, what issues it causes and how to prevent it we can try to take vapor lock and make it a thing of the past. You can also get a heat sleeve which is meant to keep heat away from the lower parts of the vehicle such as the transmission tunnels. ![]() This will help with vapor lock issues and any other issues that can occur when the engine gets overheated. Heat Shield VS Heat Sleeve- Another thing you can do is add a heat shield to your vehicle so the engine is more isolated and takes in less heat. With a nylon fuel hose, it will take in a lot less heat and is compatible with most fuel types.Ģ. Steel lines take in a lot of heat which heats the line and the gasoline going through it much more quickly. Nylon Fuel Hose VS Steel line-If you have the option, to get a nylon fuel hose rather than a steel line.
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