[T3] Vapor Lock-Fuel Boil Off

[Jim Adney]

On 21 May 2017 at 7:38, Jaime Gurrola wrote:

> The venting in the body of the alternator still allows for warm air to
> enter, however. I am going to try and cover part of the alternator
> venting holes and hope the air from the air housing is enough to cool
> it. I'll see what affect this has on temps.

I'm not sure what you're describing here. The alternator needs some cooling, 
but it sounds like you fixed the "leakage" where the alternator fits against the 
pulley housing. That should be enough.

The alternator installations that I've seen require modification of the upper 
cooling tin on the left side, to clear the larger diameter of the alternator. If 
you had to do this, it would cut down the cooling to that side of the engine.

I'm not a fan of the alternator conversions. There's just no advantage over a 
properly working stock generator.

> All this has happened with a mechanical fuel pump.  I was planning 
> already to install an electric pump/regulator.  We'll see what happens.

An electric pump installed under the gas tank will certainly fix your problem, 
but don't forget to also install the impact safety switch that will shut off the 
pump in case of an accident. This is very important. I believe you can buy a 
suitable switch as a Ford replacement at your local FLAPS. There's a very 
good reason why every new car comes with one of these switches. It could 
save your life.  

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Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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