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Well I had that vapor lock problem we've talked about on here before. Well I put on an electric fuel pump and just knew that would fix it .. and it was better, maybe, but just like last year during a cruise up and down main street as soon as the heat gauge hit 190 she conked out again. Let her coast to a parking lot and sat there about 10 minutes and she fired right up .. she spit and sputtered a bit and I turned the electric fuel pump on and she ran fine but I headed out of town and the temp came below 190 (usually runs about 160). Now I'm right back where I started. I think my next move is to block off he heat risers under the manifold. I have a 1" plastic spacer under the carburetor. I may replace that with a 1/2" aluminum one... Am grabbin' straws now ... Any ideas?

Doing Fords for 45 years. '56 Customline Victoria

E.J. in Havana FL

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Forum Post Boy O Boy O Boy .. By ejstith ( 15 Years Ago )
Forum Post Did you check out the ignition? Stalling when hot and starting once... By charliemccraney ( 15 Years Ago )
Forum Post [quote][b]ejstith (5/7/2010)[/b][hr]Well I had that vapor lock problem... By 46yblock ( 15 Years Ago )
Forum Post Dang I don't know guys, it's got a brand new Mallory hi output coil on... By ejstith ( 15 Years Ago )
Forum Post Wait, does it have the mechanical pump, too? By charliemccraney ( 15 Years Ago )
Forum Post Yeah Charlie, it's got the old mechanical pump too, the one with the... By ejstith ( 15 Years Ago )
Forum Post I've experienced icing in the winter with a 1" aluminum spacer. In... By charliemccraney ( 15 Years Ago )
Forum Post I had an old Mopar that used to vapor lock, the previous owners had... By Y block Billy ( 15 Years Ago )
Forum Post Well Charlie & Billy. Here's the deal. When I got the car it had the... By ejstith ( 15 Years Ago )
Forum Post [quote][b]ejstith (5/10/2010)[/b][hr]I never had it in the... By charliemccraney ( 15 Years Ago )
Forum Post Where did you mount the electric pump? No disrespect intended, but... By Speedbump ( 15 Years Ago )
Forum Post If the mechanical fuel pump on it now has been on it a while I'd put... By speedpro56 ( 15 Years Ago )
Forum Post No Charlie, it never did it with the 2bbl but I never had the... By ejstith ( 15 Years Ago )
Forum Post Speedpro & Speedbump, it's a '56 car not a pickup. The pump is mounted... By ejstith ( 15 Years Ago )
Forum Post Is anything different that could be raising under hood temps above... By jepito ( 15 Years Ago )
Forum Post I had a brand new fuel pump once that the line kept draining back, so... By Y block Billy ( 15 Years Ago )
Forum Post If I read you correctly, the pump is mounted two inches above the tank... By Speedbump ( 15 Years Ago )
Forum Post [quote][b]Speedbump (5/11/2010)[/b][hr]If I read you correctly, the... By ejstith ( 15 Years Ago )
Forum Post What is this engine running for initial advance - and what sort of... By GREENBIRD56 ( 15 Years Ago )
Forum Post When you say "with the vacuum hose plugged up" - is that simply for a... By GREENBIRD56 ( 15 Years Ago )
Forum Post No Steve, when the initial timing was set .. it's with the vacuum... By ejstith ( 15 Years Ago )
Forum Post Somehow we are mis-connecting here - What is the total centrifugal and... By GREENBIRD56 ( 15 Years Ago )
Forum Post I don't know Steve, I've never checked all of that stuff. When I put... By ejstith ( 15 Years Ago )
Forum Post I had a clogged fuel filter give me trouble before. It would run fine... By jepito ( 15 Years Ago )
Forum Post Jepito, I've got a 7 psi electric fuel pump. I would think that would... By ejstith ( 15 Years Ago )
Forum Post OK, here's the latest. I just went out and cranked her up and let her... By ejstith ( 15 Years Ago )
Forum Post Since you have a carb spacer and two pumps the only thing I can think... By jepito ( 15 Years Ago )
Forum Post Since the 2 barrel didn't do this, my vote is that the viton needles... By Hoosier Hurricane ( 15 Years Ago )
Forum Post Well John, I don't know if the 2bbl would have done it or not. It was... By ejstith ( 15 Years Ago )
Forum Post Well here's the latest. I just went out and put a water hose on the... By ejstith ( 15 Years Ago )
Forum Post Old racer trick was to use multiple gaskets under the fuel pump flange... By GREENBIRD56 ( 15 Years Ago )
Forum Post Steve the filter is one of those clear plastic ones that you can take... By ejstith ( 15 Years Ago )
Forum Post The heat comes from all places.
Something else that might help is...
By charliemccraney ( 15 Years Ago )
Forum Post E.J. if I understand correctly you have an electric pump installed... By YellowWing ( 15 Years Ago )
Forum Post Well Mike, the problem was there before I put the electric pump on it... By ejstith ( 15 Years Ago )
Forum Post E.J. You seem to be FIXATED on VAPOR LOCK ___"I mean, everybody on... By Pete 55Tbird ( 15 Years Ago )
Forum Post I can get higher octane but I don't think I can get gas around here... By ejstith ( 15 Years Ago )
Forum Post Well I chased this problem for the better part of 3 years. I think I... By ejstith ( 15 Years Ago )
Forum Post I was going to suggest checking all of the fuel line... By RB35 ( 15 Years Ago )
Forum Post You are welcome :D . By 46yblock ( 15 Years Ago )


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