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Vapor lock occurs when the gasoline vaporizes between the tank and the engine. This occurs when the fuel line is routed around the engine so that the fuel is heated to the point of vaporization. When this occurs the engine will run roughly and will lack power because of the inconsistent amount of liquid fuel reaching the carburetor's, or fuel injectors.
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How do you restart your car after vapor lock?
Once it cools off it will start.
What are engine vapor lock symptoms?
dodge lancer vapor lock
Why is my 2000 cavalier only runing for about 10 miles and then die and not start back up for 10 to 15 mins?
There could be several reasons, but First is you make be overheating, or it could be vapor lock. If it is vapor lock you need to change your cat. converter. a lot of times you can tell vapor lock by looking under the car and it the "cat" is bright red then it is vapor locked
What might be the problem car won't start when hot but after cooling for a while starts fine?
Vapor Lock.
My 1999 2.4l Chevrolet Malibu seems to vapor lock when hot.Why can you wait 3-5mins and it will restart?
It is impossible for a fuel injected car to vapor lock. If you have a check engine light on then you need to address that problem first.
How do you get out vapor locks on F250?
Are you certain that you are having Vapor lock ?? I haven't seen a true case of vapor lock in years...and i own a shop. Vapor lock (also called percolation) occurs when the gasoline in the fuel line boils. the fuel must get very hot for this to happen. Usually it happens on a hot summer day and the fuel line is placed too closely to an exhaust manifold. In almost every case of vapor lock i have ever seen, the car was not fuel injected but carburetted. The cure is to re-route the fuel line away from heat sources under the hood. But i must say that i would be surprised if you have an actual case of vapor lock. It is rare.
Can a 1998 mercury 200efi outboard vapor lock?
Yes a 1998 mercury 200 efi outboard vapor can lock. Most of the time the issue can be traced back to the quality of fuel put into the engine that can cause the vapor to lock.
Fix vapor lock 98 s10 blazer?
fix vapor lock on 1998 chevy s10 2.2 liter 4 cylinder
How do you get rid of vapor lock on a bbq?
Langhapin
How much does a vapor lock cost?
Vapor lock is a condition when liquid fuel turns to fumes in the fuel system causing it to lose pressure and cause fuel delivery problems. It is not actually a lock.
200 elantra will not start when car gets hot?
The 2000 Elantra does not have a pressurized fuel line so it experiences vapor lock when the engine is off..
How do you correct a vapor lock in a 07 Kia?
i really doubt you have a vapor lock, almost unheard of these days with computers monitoring fuel and performance on engine.So what are your symptoms ?
