RE: Hot starting problem

[renarac@domain.elided (Owen Minor - Egghead Software Tacoma)]

Really?
Change parts houses quick. It should just be 2bbl in phenolic, wood, or an aluminum/paper sandwich. 1/4" should be plenty.
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   >From:    	rhughes@domain.elided
   >To:        	ihc-digest@domain.elided
   >Subject:    	Hot starting problem
   >Date:    	Thu, Nov 6, 1997  7:00 AM
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   >>>Subject: Hot starting problem
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   >>>My 304 V8 starts instantly when cold. When warm or hot, it cranks very
   >freely, but does not start without five or ten seconds of cranking.
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   >Gene, that might be something as simple as percolating fuel.  When the
   >manifold gets hot, gas in the float bowl tends
   >to evaporate, making it hard for the carb to meter fuel properly.  The
   >simple fix for this is a thermal spacer between the carb and the manifold.
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   >I've wanted to do this for some time, but NAPA couldn't find the spacer for
   >me.  Anyone know where to get one?
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   >Rob
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