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Q & A: Boiling Gasoline

Thursday December 11th, 2008
Q & A, MGA, MGB, MGC, MG T-Type, Midget
If you could please answer a question. I have a 1980 MGB. it has a zenith -stromberg manual choke. starts and runs great.
I tried a small air cleaner a while back but soon found out it needed the original type as it must have the proper restictions i guess. Runs great again.

Since i have messed with the mixture and air i still have it run good but sometimes upon stopping the engine for a short time, i get what seems to be vapor lock. Cranks but wont start. If i unscrew the damper , where the oil goes into the carb , i notice the cranking is a little faster and she will start. I screw the damper back in and drive away as normal. Doesn`t do this all the time but quite a lot. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
It's not vapor lock really, but it is a problem associated with the boiling of the gasoline. Lifting the air piston leans the mixture and that's why you can start the car much more easily while doing this. Here are some things that may help: Ens... read more