Re: Re: vapor lock
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Posted by Greg Easley on July 23, 1998 at 21:18:21:
In Reply to: Re: vapor lock posted by DY on July 23, 1998 at 20:04:03:
: : I have a farmall cub that runs for a while then quits. Someone has mentioned something about a vapor lock to me . what is a vapor lock and how do you repair the problem if it can be fixed.
: Vapor lock is when gas boils. Then it can't get to engine. Octane rating is resistance to boiling. Try to get better coiling -airflow through radiator and stuff.
You've got to get the carb hot enough to boil the gas to vapor lock. Probably the most common way to
cause a vapor lock is when you shut down the engine while it's really hot. If you watch the temp guage
you'll see the temp actually go up for a while after the engine is off. Assuming that you're not getting
the engine THAT hot, a good place to start looking is the coil. Condensors can also break down when they
get too hot. Good Luck.
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