 "Vapor Lock", what is it, really? |
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| Trekkor |
 Mar 30 2004, 08:03 PM
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I do things...  Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California  |
On a hot day my 2.0 doesn't start well after normal temps or hard driving.
Most people would say," that's vapor lock ". OK . What is that? What's actually happening? How do I make it go away forever? please instruct. trekkor (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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| Brad Roberts |
Mar 31 2004, 02:25 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Do a search on here.. I just posted in another thread a few days ago about the passenger side flapper/heater box dumping hot air on the fuel pump and how to stop this from happening.
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trekkor "Vapor Lock" Mar 30 2004, 08:03 PM
SpecialK The way I understand it is, when the fuel in your ... Mar 30 2004, 08:21 PM lapuwali More or less it's the gas boiling in the lines... Mar 30 2004, 08:44 PM nealnorlack Years ago (and I mean a loooong time ago), people ... Mar 30 2004, 09:32 PM airsix The boiling point of a liquid is a function of tem... Mar 30 2004, 11:14 PM trekkor Thanks for the descriptions.
I have seen bubble... Mar 31 2004, 12:38 AM airsix I forgot to mention that vapor-lock may or may not... Mar 31 2004, 02:21 AM Gint Not to mention there have to be at least 10 thread... Mar 31 2004, 03:43 AM
trekkor Thanks for the heads up, fellas.
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