While changing my oil filter on my (new to me) '60 squarebird, I notice the fuel pump has no connected lines in or out. (Magic car?) From a letter to a garage, I knew that the previous owner in the Arkansas august heat of 1990,had had problems w/ it running hot and dying as though it was not getting gas. He would let it cool down a while and drive a bit, with the same result, especialy at stop signs.} They parked it, never to drive again until now. So I crawl under the back of the car and sure enough someone has added an electric fuel pump and wires, attached just out of the tank. "THE NEW TANK". My new Christmas present tank also arrived on my doorstep 20 minutes later. (stupid grin now) So I strongly suspect either someone was lazy and could drop in the electric inline pump and run some wires quicker than remove the OEM pump from behind the ac pump, OR ( a common way to try and fix vapor-lock) they tossed this on, in hopes of fixing what strongly sounds to me like vapor lock.
Question: Is vapor-lock a problem w/ the older t-birds? Have we came up w/ a proven way to fix the problem? I notice that there is no fuel return line to the tank. I know at one time they made a inline fuel filter w/ two outlets. One for the engine, the other for a fuel line returnto the tank. This continuious circulation can keep the fuel from reaching a boiling point under the heat of the hood and the engine just drawls off of the circultaion. If I keep the electric pump I would think the manual pump should be removed and a plate cover the hole, right? Anyone in the hot states have opinions and ideas? Custom work for a return would mean adding a line to the tank. Do I have a vapor-lock problem? Could I make this post any longer?
Question: Is vapor-lock a problem w/ the older t-birds? Have we came up w/ a proven way to fix the problem? I notice that there is no fuel return line to the tank. I know at one time they made a inline fuel filter w/ two outlets. One for the engine, the other for a fuel line returnto the tank. This continuious circulation can keep the fuel from reaching a boiling point under the heat of the hood and the engine just drawls off of the circultaion. If I keep the electric pump I would think the manual pump should be removed and a plate cover the hole, right? Anyone in the hot states have opinions and ideas? Custom work for a return would mean adding a line to the tank. Do I have a vapor-lock problem? Could I make this post any longer?
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