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Old 08-18-2010, 07:54 PM
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Default Car won't run in Az...Solved!

Not sure if I am having a fuel issue or a heat issue. Took the car out last night after getting home, ran it down to the gas station, filled up, and after a 10 or 15 min drive went home. Sitting outside the yard while unlocking the gate the car died and wouldn't restart. Pushed it in the yard and it sat over night. Started up this a.m. no problem. Drove into town to get title and tags and the car died while driving, after about 15 minutes. Restarted after cooling down, drove another couple miles and it died again. Repeat. Thought perhaps the trip across the country had loosened up some debris in the fuel tank so I limped a couple miles at a time to the parts store and changed the fuel filter. No help. Put clothes pins on the fuel lines. No help. Was only able to keep it running and drive it home by putting a bunch of ice on the manifold. I think the carb is picking up so much heat through the aluminum manifold that it is boiling the fuel in the bowls. I am going to start with a carb spacer/insulator. Any other thoughts?
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