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Old 06-07-2005, 02:30 PM
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Jody and Scott got some under-the-car-time yesterday afternoon. The Chevelle fuel tank and feed line became too hot to touch, then the car suffered vapor-lock type symptoms. I understand they had to push the Chevelle thru a couple stoplights after stalling . Sources tell me they limped into last nite's stop mid/late evening hungry, thirsty, dirty and angry.

Jody called a couple hours ago to say they made it to Opreyland today without problems after jury rigging a new copper fuel line from the tank, up thru the trunk floor, coiled into an ice chest, under the carpets to the firewall then on to the throttle body. Cool fuel was the answer, so I hope to be able reconcile our friendship in a couple days...LOL

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Old 06-07-2005, 03:32 PM
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Charley just sent me some pics of the "fuel cooling system", so I'll try to get Bill to post a couple...pretty interesting idea actually. Turns out, after seeing the pics, my earlier description of the concept was a bit incorrect, but the temporary fix is pretty ingenious.

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Old 06-07-2005, 04:36 PM
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I see Timmy Lawlor is online...can you post pics for me if I email them to you, Tim?

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Old 06-07-2005, 06:30 PM
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This looks like some of the "Hillbilly engineering" that you'd see here in my neck of the woods, but I gotta give it to the guys for finding a work around to the fuel pump problem...




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I'm new to this whole Power Tour thing...in the picture above, which 2 are the Long Haulers?
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Old 06-07-2005, 06:32 PM
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I think Scott and Jody look good in hats...LOL
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Old 06-07-2005, 06:59 PM
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That took some thinking, I am honestly impressed, using a 5 dollar ice chest running that rare engine....I dont know how they thought of that.


I think the truth was the burn outs were taking their toll on the engine...Vapor Lock?? Couldnt see the fuel gauge going down through all the rubber smoke huh guys!!!

Sorry Mr. S. I didnt even notice the post before, I would have posted em for you. Hope all is well...counting down the days to Alaska??????

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That's pretty ingenious. Great work guys. You're doing well as guinea pigs for Mr S. But I have to ask, in that last pic, why the long faces?
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Old 06-07-2005, 07:42 PM
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Sorry Steve, I was at work.

LMAO!!!!.......... At least you have a custom cool-can now!
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Old 06-07-2005, 07:55 PM
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I think Scott and Jody look good in hats...LOL
LOL!! I didn't know Jody played the guitar? That Jody is one talented guy! Something tells me this isn't the first time those two have been compared to jackasses??

I have to say I'm pretty impressed with their fix!! McGyver ain't got nothin' on Scott & Jody!
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