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2009-07-14 Thread Myron (Dan) Freeman
OK, I found a local speed shop that can make up the flexible fuel line and install a fire sleeve over it at the Indpls, Motor Speedway. ?Regards, Myron (Dan) Freeman Indpls, Ind. 46203-3570 Home of the Indy 500, the World's most famous auto race. mfreem...@indy.rr.com Check out

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2009-07-14 Thread Myron (Dan) Freeman
[quote] I think I'd replace that aluminum line with a hose like the one running to the carburetor and cover that with fire sleeve also. Larry. Yes, that thought had crossed my mind earlier. I'm shopping local speed shops now. Regards, Myron (Dan) Freeman Indpls, Ind. 46203-3570 Home of

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2009-07-14 Thread Larry&Sallie Flesner
Myron indicated he sent me a couple of photos. I'll share my advise to him with the net for any second opinions. + Myron, I think I'd replace that aluminum line with a hose like the one running to the carb and cover that with fire sleeve also. I don't

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2009-07-14 Thread Myron (Dan) Freeman
Hi guys and girls; I sent Larry Flesner a couple of pictures of N4DD's fuel line set-up. It has a fire sleeve on it from the gas collator to the carburetor. However the 8" long, 3/8th's inch dia. aluminum line from the fire wall to the gas collator has nothing on it and I believe this is where

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2009-07-14 Thread Larry&Sallie Flesner
At 09:11 PM 7/13/2009, you wrote: >it vapor locked before I could get there and I couldn t get it re-started. Myron (Dan) Freeman + As several have suggested, all lines forward of the firewall need firesleeve covering. You didn't mention if Blue

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2008-10-12 Thread Mark Jones
In my research on the Facet pumps, I found a statement that "the facet pump virtually eliminates any possibility of vapor lock due to the fuel being forced through the system under pressure by the pump". Do you believe that? Mark Jones (N886MJ) Wales, WI USA E-mail me at flyk...@wi.rr.com Visi

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2008-10-12 Thread Barry Kruyssen
: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 9:01 AM Subject: KR> Vapor Lock In my research on the Facet pumps, I found a statement that "the facet pump virtually eliminates any possibility of vapor lock due to the fuel being forced through the system under pressure by the pump". Do you

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2008-10-12 Thread Bavo
Yes, My understanding is that the facet pump is a diaphram type positive displacement pump, which will pump air (or fuel vapor) as well as liquid, which a centrifugal pump will not do(as it relies on the 'weight' of the liquid to move it). So vapor in the line will not stop the a facet pump working

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2008-10-12 Thread Orma
Do you believe that? Hello Mark and Net Some people think of vapor lock as a void or pressure area that fuel will not pass. I found this definition on the internet. I also went into a Sunoco site which listed some temps and the #260 sticks in by head from that reading. Fuel Terminology by Ri