Vapor lock
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Vapor lock
Yeah, not supposed to get that, and I probably don't get it, but that is the easiest way to describe what is happening. Basically, when the car is warmed up, and only on warmer days, when I shut off the car, it will need a bit of time to restart. Now everything is seemingly okay, it is getting fuel, it is cranking over, and there seems to be a spark getting to the plugs. But it won't start, simply crank over and over.
Obviously, in a fuel injected engine, you can't get vapor lock.
One thing that I recently learned is that the distributor innards (Someone used the term "ignitor", but I doubt that is what the component is called) seem to wear down or something of the like. Everything will happen normally, but when it is warm, it needs to cool down before it will restart. And it is getting hotter with the coming of summer...
It got so bad that a week ago, I was an hour late to work (Despite being in the general area to run an errand and get some food about an hour before my shift). The car would not start for an hour, I let it sit it's customary 5 or so minutes, ate for a bit, played a bit on a PSP, took a couple of walks, coasted the car off an incline and into some shade, and it still took an hour. I was about ready to go try and guy a bag of ice to put on the engine to get it to cool down.
So, any ideas, confirmations, denials, or anything else?
Obviously, in a fuel injected engine, you can't get vapor lock.
One thing that I recently learned is that the distributor innards (Someone used the term "ignitor", but I doubt that is what the component is called) seem to wear down or something of the like. Everything will happen normally, but when it is warm, it needs to cool down before it will restart. And it is getting hotter with the coming of summer...
It got so bad that a week ago, I was an hour late to work (Despite being in the general area to run an errand and get some food about an hour before my shift). The car would not start for an hour, I let it sit it's customary 5 or so minutes, ate for a bit, played a bit on a PSP, took a couple of walks, coasted the car off an incline and into some shade, and it still took an hour. I was about ready to go try and guy a bag of ice to put on the engine to get it to cool down.
So, any ideas, confirmations, denials, or anything else?
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Actually, it turns out that it might be the ignitor. To be honest with you, I never thought to call a part in a distributor an ignitor, but i guess that is what it is called.
i have a pretty stock H22 with a five speed. It's weird, but I am starting to hear more and more about these engines having that kind of a problem.
i have a pretty stock H22 with a five speed. It's weird, but I am starting to hear more and more about these engines having that kind of a problem.
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Re: Vapor lock (saikou)
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