Re: HELP! car dies when hot.
Posted by kevinpackard On 2023/4/6 13:19:41
Here is what the phenolic spacers look like. Mine came from Max Merritt, and they were too long. After trimming they fit fine. As Don and JWL said there needs to be a spacer between the fuel pump and the engine block, but the mounting bolts also need the phenolic spacers to prevent heat transfer through them.
As a side note, my fuel bowl would not be full much of the time. That has since changed, as it stays nearly full all the time now. But before the fuel would gush in spurts. The car still ran fine even when warm. I think it may have been due to a small leak or two (at either end of the main hard line....connection to the tank and connection to the flex hose) that was causing the pump to have less-than-ideal suction. I ended up putting fuel-safe pipe dope on those threads and that has solved the issue.
-Kevin
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As a side note, my fuel bowl would not be full much of the time. That has since changed, as it stays nearly full all the time now. But before the fuel would gush in spurts. The car still ran fine even when warm. I think it may have been due to a small leak or two (at either end of the main hard line....connection to the tank and connection to the flex hose) that was causing the pump to have less-than-ideal suction. I ended up putting fuel-safe pipe dope on those threads and that has solved the issue.
-Kevin
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