Re: [GMCnet] ????Vapor Lock (yes, again) [message #88183] |
Sat, 12 June 2010 07:24 |
chucklexie
Messages: 44 Registered: June 2010
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Danged if I know!!!!! I have not even found my water pump or compressor yet.
Chuck
---------- Original Message ----------
From: Ken Coit <ktcoit@gmail.com>
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] ????Vapor Lock (yes, again)
Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2010 08:19:55 -0400
Water?? Could it be that the water in the tanks settles to the intake when
the vehicle is not moving? Do you have a fuel/water separator?
On Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 8:07 AM, chucklexie@juno.com <chucklexie@juno.com>wrote:
> I just purchased a 78 Royale and coming back home from refueling yesterday
> I had (what could be vapor locks) I was not sure I was going to get home. I
> had no problem when driving about 70 miles on the highway checking it out.
> In 5 miles it dies 5 times acting like it just ran out of gas. I was
> thinking I may have a fuel line sucking air. It does have an electric fuel
> pump and mechanical. It does seem to work better on reserve tank setting
> (maybe a coincidence). What is the TRUE test for this malady??? Anyone have
> suggestion? May just have purchased a pig in a poke. Beautiful coach but not
> muck faith in it right now.
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> Chuck
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> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: Charles <gcw13@sbcglobal.net>
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Vapor Lock (yes, again)
> Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2010 06:38:42 -0500
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> Eugene,
> Electric fuel pump is not the solution. I had both manual and electric and
> still had vapor lock. Lock on manual and electric would only sometimes take
> care of the problem. I removed manual pump and went strictly with electric.
> Still have problem. Electric pump is just forward of the tank selector valve
> about
> three inches. What do we do now? I am ready to try almost any thing and I
> don't have mountains.
> Charles
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Ken Coit, ND7N
Raleigh, NC
Parfait Royale
1978 Royale Rear Bath, 403, 3.07
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