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Posted by Gene Davis (Ga.) on July 28, 2005 at 18:51:26 from (66.82.9.26):
In Reply to: Vapor lock posted by JR in Tx on July 28, 2005 at 17:31:59:
The copper line will probably pick up the heat faster than the steel line that was originally used. The standard ancient remedy for vapor lock on the old Ford flat heads was to clip clothes pins on the fuel line and let them absorb and dissipate the heat. Another flat head trick was when the fuel pump pushrod wears and won't pump because it is too short was to cut a pioece of shoe leather and put it in the pocket of the pump arm where the pushrod fits to take up space. Been many folks got home on these 2 remedies.
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