No, the rubber line also acts as an insulator. The exhaust really doesn't put off enough heat to cause vapor lock, unless you are running hard in the heat of summer. I've never put much thought...
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No, the rubber line also acts as an insulator. The exhaust really doesn't put off enough heat to cause vapor lock, unless you are running hard in the heat of summer. I've never put much thought...
One thing I didn't think about, was the heat riser vane in the intake manifold. The guy that runs the old Jeep carb website posted this;
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Post by scoutpilot on 3 hours ago
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True, the CJ tanks are relatively cheap. The military tanks, (M38, M38A1, M151, A1-A2) are not cheap. I have only had one M38A1 tank that sat open that was too far gone to fix. Most tanks that I...
When I did the last tank, I rotated the tank until there was a good coating all over. Then go back every 5 to 10 minutes and repeat. On the first Jeep tank I did, I turned it more often, since it...
There are two useful ways to clean a gas tank, to ensure that you don't have crud in the tank;
1. Have a radiator shop hot tank the gas tank. Cost depends on the shop.
2. Use fish tank gravel and...
We use loctite 567 thread sealant on all our pipe thread fuel fittings, with no issues. It holds up to JP8 and diesel fuel.
With the cost of a double action fuel pump, I would install a filter before the fuel pump. I have one on the frame rail, just past the steering box. If you have a good tank, and clean fuel lines...
I agree with LarrBeard, time and money spent fixing the radiator correctly now, will keep you from having troubles later.
If the engine ran with the choke pulled out, but not when pushed all the way in, is that the engine is starving for fuel. The choke limits the air flow going in, and the vacuum pulls more fuel. ...
Also check to ensure that your float is actually floating. A sunk float will cause you all sorts of heart burn. Another thing to check is that the needle itself isn't cobbled up. If the needle has...