Matt,

Just curious as to why the insulation wrap? Was this put on after headers because there was a thought of a possible heat problem?

Is the line exposed someplace that it is receiving heat now and it can't get away because the wrap may be holding it in?

I am not knocking me Bro Joel's high tech version of a heat sink but there are actual
Heat Sinks that can be purchased and take care of rising fuel temperature.

Just another though and avenue for you to spend some hard earned Shark $$$$$.

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The insulation was on the old fuel line and I transferred it to the new line because I didn't know if was stock or not. Even with some gentle flexing, the new line presses hard against the end of my valve cover (as did the original) so I assumed that the insulation was there to protect the line from abrasive rubbing. I appreciate the link, I have looked at them and will probably purchase one, just looking for a temporary fix for a week or two. I'll get under my car this afternoon and take a look at every thing. Vapor lock developed after I put the headers on and the weather got hot.

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That makes more sense to me now....    Go ahead and pull back the insulation and put on the clothes pins. If it works you have a cheap fix. If then at a later date you want to spend the extra bucks you can since you have diagnosed the problem....

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Cool, I'll steal some clothes pins from my wife and run a test this after noon. It's supposed to be in the upper nineties today, if this works, like you said, I will have definitely found my problem.

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Wow...youse kin but a whole LOT o clothes pins fer $100!

I simply mentioned the clothes-pin trick because it does work in emergency situations...not meant to be permanent installs!
Let us know if it helps any, Matt. Oh...they will need to be on the actual metal line to do any good.

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I might add that when you steal (your werd not mine) them from your wifey........ make sure the are not attached to the clothes. Otherwise your gonna have a whole nuther version of HOT to deal with!!!!!

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If they work, I think I might have some CNC'd from billet and have them powdercoated!

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Hate to disagree but wood is an insulator not a conductor. So if anything it would be insulating the line from the heat not acting as a heat sink.

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I think the shape of the clothespin allows what heat it takes on to travel away from the fuel line. Mine were hotter 'n fish grease!

If the wood encased the line it would retain the heat. In this case the heat is dissipating into the clothespin into the open air. (think of the coils of an air conditioner or a radiator.

In actuality the wooden clothespin has little to do with it except for the ease of clipping it to the line to allow the heat to escape from it.

A pair of vise-scripts would do the same and probably better.

But, a Joel mentioned the clothespin comes from a time when folks used what they had available and many of us had quite a bit of McGuiver in us. Especially since these where our younger days of youth with more time than money in out pockets.....   

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[QUOTE=wdwrkr4] If they work, I think I might have some CNC'd from billet and have them powdercoated![/QUOTE]

Me thinks me smellz a new EBAY item bout ta be born......

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