1976 Dodge Sportsman Help
Hello All, I came across an old post with oldtrucker63 and Lo Lo and I hope they or someone else that can help is still around. Here's the situation, yesterday I bought a 1976 Dodge Sportsman motor...
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I had at one time an 87 Dodge with a carbureted 360 in it that I used for my Lance TC. On one cross country trip I experienced what you are describing. My problem turned out to be vapor lock. I was told that the fuel lines were too close to the exhaust and the fuel would vaporize, therefore liquid fuel was not getting to the carburetor.
There were many recommendations from wrapping the fuel lines near the exhaust to installing an electric fuel pump near the tank.
I also noted that I had the problem when we were in the Midwest. For me it seems that I was using the wrong grade of fuel. I did not realize that there was 86% octane fuel. Once we were back in California I never had that problem again. Bad fuel? JMO
There were many recommendations from wrapping the fuel lines near the exhaust to installing an electric fuel pump near the tank.
I also noted that I had the problem when we were in the Midwest. For me it seems that I was using the wrong grade of fuel. I did not realize that there was 86% octane fuel. Once we were back in California I never had that problem again. Bad fuel? JMO
