7.4 MPI Vapor Lock and "jip joint gas"
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7.4 MPI Vapor Lock and "jip joint gas"
This past weekend I experienced my first Vapor Lock - We were out running around- rather hard- and then parked the boat for about 30 minutes. I tried to start to no avail -- I opened the engine cover and let it sit to cool for about another 30 minutes and it started right up.
I have noticed that I never experienced this vapor lock stuff when I purchased my fuel from Shell or BP - but ONLY experienced it when I bought gas from what I call a jip joint outfit -- Admiral. I don't know if this was purely coincidence or not but I do know that running the lesser "quality fuel" even thought it was the same octane - 89-- that I didn't get the top end speed like I normally get when using Shell fuel.
Any other experiences?
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I have noticed that I never experienced this vapor lock stuff when I purchased my fuel from Shell or BP - but ONLY experienced it when I bought gas from what I call a jip joint outfit -- Admiral. I don't know if this was purely coincidence or not but I do know that running the lesser "quality fuel" even thought it was the same octane - 89-- that I didn't get the top end speed like I normally get when using Shell fuel.
Any other experiences?
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This past weekend I experienced my first Vapor Lock - We were out running around- rather hard- and then parked the boat for about 30 minutes. I tried to start to no avail -- I opened the engine cover and let it sit to cool for about another 30 minutes and it started right up.
I have noticed that I never experienced this vapor lock stuff when I purchased my fuel from Shell or BP - but ONLY experienced it when I bought gas from what I call a jip joint outfit -- Admiral. I don't know if this was purely coincidence or not but I do know that running the lesser "quality fuel" even thought it was the same octane - 89-- that I didn't get the top end speed like I normally get when using Shell fuel.
Any other experiences?
3pointstar
I have noticed that I never experienced this vapor lock stuff when I purchased my fuel from Shell or BP - but ONLY experienced it when I bought gas from what I call a jip joint outfit -- Admiral. I don't know if this was purely coincidence or not but I do know that running the lesser "quality fuel" even thought it was the same octane - 89-- that I didn't get the top end speed like I normally get when using Shell fuel.
Any other experiences?
3pointstar