[AT] vapor locking

[John Hall]

We wondered about the octane as we dropped from 89 to 87 since it was 
getting so expensive. The problem is the first time the combine acted up it 
was still on 89. I'm wondering is it the alcohol content--I'll try to call 
and find out what they brought us. Also I had problems with the combine 
running hotter than normal yesterday. It was not 1/10 the dust out there 
that there is when cutting beans.

John
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cecil Bearden" <crbearden at copper.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2008 7:13 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] vapor locking


> John
> I don't know what type of gas you are using. I also do not know what
> altitude you are operating at.  If I was to make an educated guess, it
> could be that your fuel lines on the suction side of the pump are
> closing off.  This can especially happen if you got some gas with
> alcohol in it.  It is everywhere, so you very possibly could have.
> Gasohol is everyhwhere here and on July 1, the stations have to state it
> on the pump.  If you are using the regular unleaded and it is vapor
> locking, I would try some of the high test....  If you are using the
> high test and it is doing it, then I would try the regular.  This is a
> problem that is hard to solve, and sometimes is really water in the gas..
>
> Just my $0.02
> Cecil in OKla
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