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Subject:Re: Metal fuel lines was: vendors, show us your hoses (was: VW Fires)
From:Sudhir Desai
Date:Thu, 13 Aug 1998 08:36:51 -0400

> I think vapour lock was a gremlin with carburettors and vented fuel tanks.  Since
> FI was used you don't hear of these so much.  Cal guys sound off you did away with
> carbuettors before eveyone else?

i've got a 500cfm edelbrock carb on the 3.4-liter v-6. with aluminum fuel
line, and a vented gas tank.

so you guys think i'll be dealin with vapor lock?

anyway, what exactly is vapor lock and how can you make it not happen.
i'm too young to know what it is :-)

thanks,

Sudhir H. Desai                         1984 VW Vanagon 3.4 liter Chevy V-6
cdes@welchlink.welch.jhu.edu            1996 Subaru Outback 2.2 liter flat-4
sudhir_desai@geocities.com              1997 Jeep Cherokee 4.0 liter I-6
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