Cool cans anyone
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From: altered state
St. Jude Donor '05
Cool cans anyone
many posts complaining of todays gas and hot running manners
Our "summer blend" is the worst
run a 172 Carter mech have forever on many motors
When I get to about 190 deg idle slowly but surely takes a nose dive never had that issue on any car. Switched carbs a few times doesnt matter seen others complain too. 1/2" stainless line stays cool/lukewarm to the touch carb too.
Wondering if cooling the fuel after the pump would make a difference
would be inconvenient other than the occasional cruiser
Thoughts?
Our "summer blend" is the worst
run a 172 Carter mech have forever on many motors
When I get to about 190 deg idle slowly but surely takes a nose dive never had that issue on any car. Switched carbs a few times doesnt matter seen others complain too. 1/2" stainless line stays cool/lukewarm to the touch carb too.
Wondering if cooling the fuel after the pump would make a difference
would be inconvenient other than the occasional cruiser
Thoughts?
Last edited by cv67; Jul 15, 2016 at 01:24 PM.
Drifting
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Can't answer you question nut it can't hurt to try it.Might increase the time it takes to boil gas out of the carb on a hot day after stopping as well.
On my BB Charger years ago I ran a cool can at the track(and on the street) trying to keep detonation away on pump gas when it was hot outside.
On my BB Charger years ago I ran a cool can at the track(and on the street) trying to keep detonation away on pump gas when it was hot outside.
Drifting
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From: East London/SW Essex UK
many posts complaining of todays gas and hot running manners
Our "summer blend" is the worst
run a 172 Carter mech have forever on many motors
When I get to about 190 deg idle slowly but surely takes a nose dive never had that issue on any car. Switched carbs a few times doesnt matter seen others complain too. 1/2" stainless line stays cool/lukewarm to the touch carb too.
Wondering if cooling the fuel after the pump would make a difference
would be inconvenient other than the occasional cruiser
Thoughts?
Our "summer blend" is the worst
run a 172 Carter mech have forever on many motors
When I get to about 190 deg idle slowly but surely takes a nose dive never had that issue on any car. Switched carbs a few times doesnt matter seen others complain too. 1/2" stainless line stays cool/lukewarm to the touch carb too.
Wondering if cooling the fuel after the pump would make a difference
would be inconvenient other than the occasional cruiser
Thoughts?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: Sunrise FL
Would not think a cool can very practical.....unless you don't mind adding ice every 10 minutes or so.
Try the usual fixes to keep the intake cooler, like no heat riser, under carb heat shield, and running full time vac advanvce.
My root cause of the carb running rich was to swap to metal (not plastic) floats. The plastic floats would absorb gas and sink.
Try the usual fixes to keep the intake cooler, like no heat riser, under carb heat shield, and running full time vac advanvce.
My root cause of the carb running rich was to swap to metal (not plastic) floats. The plastic floats would absorb gas and sink.
Melting Slicks
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I run the fuel pump with the return line back to the tank.
My heat crossovers have the blockoff plates with a small hole drilled thru them.
Carb is isolated from the intake with the thickest phenolic plate the hood would allow.
I run a 195 thermostat and I haven't have any fuel issues in the summer.
My heat crossovers have the blockoff plates with a small hole drilled thru them.
Carb is isolated from the intake with the thickest phenolic plate the hood would allow.
I run a 195 thermostat and I haven't have any fuel issues in the summer.
