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On 20 Jul 99, at 13:01, Sonny8oy@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 7/20/99 8:39:52 AM Pacific Daylight Time, > oofacts@earthlink.net writes: > > > 4) Hey, how do we feel in general about that clothespin technique for vapor > > lock? Any suggested places on the fuel line to put these clothespins? Is > > this really a feasible method? Clothespin it and drive this way? Or only > > clothespin it when parked? > > wood is a poor conductor of heat, so wouldn't it be better to fabricate > something similar from metal? The clothespin "solution" has made the rounds a lot, and this makes me hesitant to debunk it, but I really don't see how it can work. The problem is that the ambient temp around the fuel line is higher than the boiling point of the gas inside. Adding a heat sink can't help because it is still immersed in the same high temp. The only way I can see that this might have some way of working is if there were also a bit of a fuel leak such that the clothespin could get dampened with gas. This would evaporate and cool the clothespin below ambient. In this case the wooden clothespin would make a better wick and a more effective cooler. This doesn't really sound like much of a solution to me, however. Jim - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe