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6/30/2019 11:53 PM  #1


Vapor separator fuel filter in early mustang?

With only one line going into the carb and no return, has anyone tried to install a vapor separator fuel filter on their 65-66-67?

The idea being to let the vapor vent out to the air or back into the tank and not letting the lines vapor lock..

Watched a video about it ... curious ...

And no, I don’t want a fuel injection / electric pump with return yet ;)


If it aint broke, I have'nt tried to "Fix" it yet!
 

7/01/2019 2:40 PM  #2


Re: Vapor separator fuel filter in early mustang?

Does your carb have a vent tube from the float bowl?

 

7/01/2019 4:24 PM  #3


Re: Vapor separator fuel filter in early mustang?

Hornman wrote:

Does your carb have a vent tube from the float bowl?

Holley 4160 vacuum secondary.. .... I think it does not sure


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7/03/2019 12:47 PM  #4


Re: Vapor separator fuel filter in early mustang?

Waste of time and money.  Who thinks up this stuff that adds nothing to the operation of the car?    Probably the guy that has his fuel line laying on top of the intake manifold so it can soak up all the heat..  Yep...that's the guy.


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7/03/2019 2:49 PM  #5


Re: Vapor separator fuel filter in early mustang?

Gaba wrote:

Hornman wrote:

Does your carb have a vent tube from the float bowl?

Holley 4160 vacuum secondary.. .... I think it does not sure

 
My point was that whatever vapor there is in the fuel line will get purged into the fuel bowls then exit the bowl vents and be sucked into the engine with the incoming air. Vapor lock on a running engine just doesn’t happen any more unless there is a situation like MS references. Refineries used to have two fuel blends: Summer and Winter. These days the fuel blend is changed much more often, weekly if necessary. All the fuel blending is computer controlled, so every tank truck and tank car leaving the refinery could have a custom blend.

 

7/03/2019 4:46 PM  #6


Re: Vapor separator fuel filter in early mustang?

I think vapor will take care of itself as Hornman suggests.  An option to consider if you have vapor lock or fuel boiling issues is the use of a bypass style pressure regulator.  Any fuel that is not used is passed back to the tank in a return line so there is a steady supply of cooler fuel headed to the carb which lessens the chance of boilover.  However, at Denver's altitude and the modern ethanol percentages it is very hard to keep the fuel in the bowls from boiling.  I have tried spacers, different air cleaners that unshroud the air cleaner, etc.  On a hot day, all you have to do is hit a bump on the road and it upsets the fuel in the bowl and it is boiling out the vent tubes - especially on the secondary side that normally doesn't flow fuel.  I believe Chrysler and other car manufacturers used to use return/bypas style regulators to minimize boiling with factory mechanical fuel pumps.  If you are not having any problems with boiling fuel - I'd say leave it alone.  My solution on my truck was fuel injection.  The fuel isn't going to boil at 58 psi and the Sniper setup uses a bypass/return line so cool fuel is supplied.  So, if boiling is a problem, a return style regulator may help but if it doesn't work, you'll have a return line for your future fuel injection.  Again, if it isn't boiling or vapor locking, leave it alone.  If gas smell is a concern, some fuel will vaporize out of the carb but another source is any flexible fuel line. Some fuel vapor will seep through.  If you want to use flexible lines try Vapor Guard by Earl's (a Holley company).  They have a low-pressure version for carbs.

This an example of a return style regulator - there are other versions for less money.  I also linked a quick write-up that offers some benefits of a return system.

[url]https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Holley-12-803BP-Carbureted-Bypass-Fuel-Pressure-Regulator,141451.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjwpPHoBRC3ARIsALfx-_LCcjSrycizYpVuDCLR9xOQzZJUa_VZL7cu6zCLndf3ORAjMSh1tmMaAhpXEALw_wcB[/url]   


https://www.holley.com/blog/post/selecting_the_correct_regulator_for_your_car/

 

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