When does a VW do a vapor lock?
When does a VW do a vapor lock?
Every VW we have had has done this when it got hot. They seem to be especially touchy both when they’re hot and when it’s getting close to “Tender Loving Care” time, when timing or valves may be a bit off the numbers.
What causes a car to go into vapor lock?
Cause: The engine overheats, causing the fuel line, fuel pump and carburetor to heat up. Result: Excess vaporization of fuel in the carburetor and/or actual vapor lock in the fuel line or fuel pump. Wrap the fuel lines on both sides of the pump with aluminum foil. Note: This is a precaution if your car is prone to vapor lock.
Why does my VW engine lock when it gets hot?
So you lift the engine lid and notice right off that there is no fuel in that small fuel filter in the line between the fuel pump and the carburetor (if you have such a filter — we actually recommend that you don’t have a filter here). So right away you know the problem (right?) – vapor lock! Every VW we have had has done this when it got hot.
What happens if you have a vapor lock in your fuel pump?
Result: Excess vaporization of fuel in the carburetor and/or actual vapor lock in the fuel line or fuel pump. Wrap the fuel lines on both sides of the pump with aluminum foil. Note: This is a precaution if your car is prone to vapor lock. It won’t help much once the problem has already occurred.
What to do if your car has a vapor lock?
Result:Excess vaporization of fuel in the carburetor and/or actual vapor lock in the fuel line or fuel pump. Cure: Wrap the fuel lines on both sides of the pump with aluminum foil. Note:This is a precaution if your car is prone to vapor lock. It won’t help much once the problem has already occurred.
So you lift the engine lid and notice right off that there is no fuel in that small fuel filter in the line between the fuel pump and the carburetor (if you have such a filter — we actually recommend that you don’t have a filter here). So right away you know the problem (right?) – vapor lock! Every VW we have had has done this when it got hot.
Result: Excess vaporization of fuel in the carburetor and/or actual vapor lock in the fuel line or fuel pump. Wrap the fuel lines on both sides of the pump with aluminum foil. Note: This is a precaution if your car is prone to vapor lock. It won’t help much once the problem has already occurred.
How big is the head of a vapor lock?
The heads run at about 265-285oF (130-140oC) and can run up to about 355oF (180oC) on a really hard run which is pretty hot.
