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<x-flowed>As I briefly mentioned in my long ramble, when I got back from a drive, I stopped and it wouldn't re-start until it got cooled off a bit.
I checked the clear fuel filter when this happened and I found that there was no fuel in the filter. The engine was definitely hot as I couldn't hold on to the oil dipstick and it just plain felt hot in there.
I suspect that it got hot enough to expand the fuel in the filter creating a vapor situation where the mechanical pump wouldn't pump the vapor. It needs a liquid to be able to function properly.
I have none of the thermostat components, so they can't have failed closed. What are some other things I can look for causes of overheating?
Jeff '67 Sqbk
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