how to cure a vapour lock problem?

[Anonymous]

I was queing (long and slow!!) to go into my first show in the charger today, I turned off the engine as she was warming up, - do you think she would start again ? no- she was having none of it!! and at least 20 british cars stuck behind me lokking at me with a grin . popped the hood and the petrol was happily bubbling away in the filter. is there anyway to stop this happening ie, fit a fuel return pipe to tank? help start the car when it does? as it is very stressful when it happens!!
sean

[steveo]

hello, yes you could fit a return line to the tank with a vapour separator , electric fuel pump with presure regulator, or move lines away from any thing hot or both,hope this helps

[Dave-R]

Insulating the fuel line or routing it away from the exhaust helps a lot. If the fuel boils in the carb(s) block off the exhaust heat passage through the intake.

[steveo]

nice one dave forgot about that one,