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05-18-2018, 10:21 AM | #41 | |
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You have a valid and important observation. Our engines, at least in a flathead Ford 1953 and older, have relatively low compression. The fuels we use now have higher octane ratings. The flathead will run on and was designed for lower octane fuel. I mentioned before that I was reading some AACA forums on this topic of vapor lock and lower boiling points in gasoline today. Some of these guys who were driving prewar Cadillac's and Packard's were adding a 5% kerosene blend to a tank full of 87 octane gasoline to increase the gasoline boiling point. They found that because of the lower compression ratios their engines were able to run on the 5% blend of kerosene without experiencing engine knock. Some of these guys claimed it helped reduce or eliminate their vapor lock issues. Last edited by Seth Swoboda; 05-18-2018 at 11:04 AM. |
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05-18-2018, 10:26 AM | #42 |
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I used to do that too, before I got my Optima battery, and it worked. People would walk up and look in expecting to see some chromed over monster engine with lots of finned aluminum parts. They'd walk away with an odd look on their faces.
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05-18-2018, 10:30 AM | #43 | |
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05-18-2018, 11:05 AM | #44 | |
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Adding kerosene will lower the octane rating, slightly. I don't know how to quantify the reduction in octane rating adding a 5% blend of kerosene to say 10 gallon of gasoline. Obviously that is 2 quarts of kerosene in 10 gallon of gas. It was the observation of the AACA guys that it did not cause engine knock. Their thought was it lowered octane to perhaps 85. |
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05-18-2018, 12:05 PM | #45 |
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I just went and looked at the msds sheet for lucas top end lubricant and guess what, it's listed as 60-100% paraffin aka kerosene.... so...
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05-18-2018, 01:26 PM | #47 |
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05-18-2018, 03:45 PM | #48 |
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I put a small fuel return back to the tank right after the pump. I used
if I remember about a 1/16" orfice hole to restrict the amount returned. To much return will starve the engine at high speeds. The return allows cool fuel to flow through the pump at idle cooling the pump. One picture shows parts to have a temperature controlled fan blow air on the pump. The other picture shows the return line into the filler neck. The return line has been on for a number of years and still works. I tried 4 times and pictures didn't upload, will try to add them later. G.M.
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03-01-2021, 02:52 PM | #49 |
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Bringing this up, as I experienced this yesterday. I drove 40 freeway miles with no problem, then drove through town, stop light to stop light, then pulled into the In-N-Out Burger drive through line. Idled for 10 minutes, engine temp got up to 200 and it shut down, would not restart. I rolled into a parking spot, pulled the line at the carb, cranked it over and no fuel out of the pump. Let it sit for 30 minutes with the hood open and it fired right up like nothing was wrong. This is the 2nd time I've experienced the problem, but 1st time I've pinpointed no fuel from the pump to carb.
It's a 59AB, with the glass fuel bowl style pump, 2 97's with 1/4 phenolic spacers on an Edelbrock regular hi-rise intake, with the heat risers plugged. Has anyone come up with a magic solution? I didn't think about taking the ice out of my drink and cooling the pump, but there has got to be a better way... Thanks, Neal |
03-01-2021, 02:59 PM | #50 | |
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There was fuel in the glass bowl when it wasn't coming out of the line? Tim |
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03-01-2021, 03:04 PM | #51 |
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The magic solution is to not use ethanol laced fuel......it has a low boiling point compared to real gasoline. Also, my understanding is that fuel in your area is particularly poor in quality.......at least according to folks who live there.
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03-01-2021, 03:07 PM | #52 |
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03-01-2021, 03:32 PM | #53 |
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Put in an elec pump (flow thru) near the tank and use it to prime the fuel pump.
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03-01-2021, 03:55 PM | #54 |
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I had horrible vapor lock problems on my ‘46 V8. Especially in stop and go traffic on hot days.
I went back to single exhaust and never had the problem again. This week I am installing a new gas line on a ‘46 Mercury with dual exhaust system. The fuel line was two inches from the left exhaust pipe and the electric pump was four inches from the rear of the left muffler. I am putting the new fuel line on the OUTSIDE of the left frame rail to lessen the chance of heating the fuel and vapor locking. |
03-01-2021, 03:58 PM | #55 |
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cloth pins worked for me. Jack.
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03-01-2021, 04:15 PM | #56 |
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clothes pins worked for me. Jack.
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03-01-2021, 04:21 PM | #57 |
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Many years ago vapor lock was caused by moisture in the gas tank. Only way to cure it was remove tank. Drain all fuel and let it dry. Probalby not the same problem but back in the late 60,s it worked for me.
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03-01-2021, 05:12 PM | #58 | |
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This is precisely when it gets that hot, when the flow of fresh air under the hood slows to allow temperatures to rise. Compare your temperature gauge while on the highway to when you exit and wait at a traffic signal.
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03-01-2021, 05:22 PM | #59 |
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I have had issues in the past depending on where a fuel filter is installed, with inadequate delivery when the filter was between the mechanical pump and the fuel tank. I think that the pump has an easier time pushing fuel through a filter than pulling it through... Ken
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