>In a message dated 5/5/00 11:43:21 PM US Eastern Standard Time,
>
> Subject: Re: GMC: Supplemental Vacuum >>
>Dave;
>How big is your tank? I'm going to go with a tank and a pump, This GMC will
>be driven by my wife, with my 4 kids. I'm not going to leave anything out.
>I've heard about "Vapor Lock" being a problem. Is it? A simple fix is an
>electic pump and a 7 to 10 lb pass at the carb. The extra flow of fuel will
>stop Vapor Lock. Any comments?
>Mark
My vacuum tank is a 3 gallon. I suspect a 30 " piece of 4" pvc (tucked into
the cross member) would be close to the same.
We've only had the vapor lock problem once (Loveland pass in CO), so
haven't YET added the elect. fuel pump.
HTH
Dave (advisor/navigator & Dege, pilot etc.), '76 Royale, Santa Barbara, CA
>
> Subject: Re: GMC: Supplemental Vacuum >>
>Dave;
>How big is your tank? I'm going to go with a tank and a pump, This GMC will
>be driven by my wife, with my 4 kids. I'm not going to leave anything out.
>I've heard about "Vapor Lock" being a problem. Is it? A simple fix is an
>electic pump and a 7 to 10 lb pass at the carb. The extra flow of fuel will
>stop Vapor Lock. Any comments?
>Mark
My vacuum tank is a 3 gallon. I suspect a 30 " piece of 4" pvc (tucked into
the cross member) would be close to the same.
We've only had the vapor lock problem once (Loveland pass in CO), so
haven't YET added the elect. fuel pump.
HTH
Dave (advisor/navigator & Dege, pilot etc.), '76 Royale, Santa Barbara, CA
