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Old 01-16-2026, 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by davids2toys View Post
Bill,
This is a heat induced issue. The non ethanol gas experiment was to rule out vapor lock due to lower boiling point of ethanol fuel. That is why I want to get the level as low as possible so as to limit dilution for accuracy in the test. I highly doubt this is vapor lock though. If I totally drain tank, does anybody know how much gas it will take to reach the level of the pick up?

Jegs carb heat shield kit


You only need one or two, with gasket material in between.


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