Vaporlock

[steven korson]

Sorry about the dumb question- vapor lock was mentioned
in a post.

What exactly is vapor lock? My sisters wankle Mazda gets
it and I fear I might someday experience it and not realize it.

What's the cause?~
What's the cure?~

Thanks

Steven the Wanabe
Rockford MI

 

[richard guthart]

Rick,

Does having the proper gas cap have any bearing on vapor lock?

Richard

> Vapor lock is the boiling of the fuel on the suction side of the
pump.............

 

[richard waters]

Rick,
Any suggestions on how to make a aux fuel pump safe?

> .............................. "As Robert Bosch GMBH discovered, an
> electric pump in or near the tank can overcome a host of design flaws
> (although making it accident-safe is not trivial.) "
>
> Rick Staples
> '75 Eleganza
> Louisville, CO
>