Here are the problems I found:
1. A minor air leak at the top of the fuel pump. A new gasket fixed this.
2. I has a cheap plastic fuel filter between the tanks and the pump located just over the bellhousing. During operation the plastic became very very hot and not much fuel going through it. After removing it I went for a drive of 80 miles in Queensland 38 degrees c heat. I could have cooked an egg on the engine cover. After shutdown and letting it heatsoak, she started easily and then a further 80 miles home.
Not a sign of fuel starvation or vapor lock. I hink horsas post is right. The nasty cheap modern fuel filter the biggest cause as she still kicked up a fuss after repair to the fuel filter gasket.
Tim Berry
21-05-06, 08:33
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