LRO: Re: LRO Mailing List DIGEST * * * * V1 #342

From: Wise Owl (wiseowl@direct.ca)
Date: Wed Apr 18 2001 - 19:22:24 EDT

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    At 06:00 PM 17/04/01, you wrote:
    >Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2001 00:12:37 +0100
    >From: <chaz.mackenzie@virgin.net>
    >Subject: LRO: Re: metal fuel line question- copper
    >
    >Why not just plumb the return pipe in all the time ? With a restricter in
    >the return, so it only lets a tiny amount of petrol return to the tank all
    >the time. This will end your vapour lock by A/ allowing any vapour bubble to
    >escape B/ the hot fuel is always being replaced by cool fuel from the tank,
    >whether the engine is idleing or cruising flat out down the motorway at
    >45mph. This is how many more modern systems are arranged.
    >Cheers,
    >
    >Chaz

    You can do this easily with a fuel filter for any AMC car. The return was a
    smaller output in the tin canister that heads back to the tank.

    Chris

    (1977 Pacer D/L Wagon)

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