Re: Overheating '67

["Richard Steinburg" <wagen@pangea.ca>]

I think maybee the clothes pin was used to increase the pressure of the gas
slightly in order to keep the gas in a liquid state. Sounds reasonable as
long as the fuel still gets to the carb at the right rate.
Richard Steinburg
Winnipeg, Man. 
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> From: Bill Niles <beel@avicom.net>
> To: type3@vwtype3.org
> Subject: Re: Overheating '67
> Date: Friday, April 16, 1999 6:38 PM
> 
> I remember as a kid my dad having a problem with vapor lock on his Ford.
> 
> The way they fixed it at the time, (at least temporarily) was to put a
> spring type cloths pin on the fuel line.
> I'm assuming the cloths pin would absorb the excess heat and keep the
fuel
> from vaporizing.
> 
> Anyone else heard of doing this kind of thing?
> 
> Bill
> 
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> > From: Phil Dillard <dillard@suu.edu>
> > To: type3@vwtype3.org
> > Subject: Re: Overheating '67
> > Date: Friday, April 16, 1999 4:23 PM
> > 
> > T3s (well, at least those with-- ahem, sorry to say the
> word--carburetors) have historically had a problem with vapor locking due
> to heat.
> > 
> > Had an early Fastback for my wife once, and she became quite reliable
at
> carrying a gallon of water and very skillful at knowing just exactly
where
> to pour the water on the fuel pump.
> > 
> > I don't think you need Evian pure spring de-mineralized effervescent
> water... just fill a gallon jug from your tap, store the jug somewhere in
> the car, and you're ready to roll!
> > 
> > Of course, this vapor locking may be limited to those of us in the
desert
> Southwest.  Gets awfully hot down here, especially in Arizona.  I heard
> that a drop of rain hit James MacNaughton on the foreheadÆô=Ãnted,
and
> it took two buckets of sand to revive him!
> > 
> > Phil (Don't pour your good beer on the fuel pump) Dillard
> > dillard@suu.edu
> > 
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