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1985 gt stalling vaporlock ?

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Old 06-17-2008, 08:36 PM
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Default 1985 gt stalling vaporlock ?

could it be a bad gas cap? when i take off the gas cap i hear air coming out of the filler hose
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Old 06-17-2008, 08:43 PM
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Try a vented cap
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Old 06-17-2008, 09:04 PM
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when does it stall??
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Old 06-17-2008, 09:11 PM
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it stallswhen driving

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Old 06-17-2008, 09:14 PM
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it stallswhen driving

Under a load?
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Old 06-17-2008, 09:15 PM
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I'd leave the cap off if you think pressure building is a problem.
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Old 06-18-2008, 03:21 PM
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it stalled a bunch of times when driving down the road, nothing extraordinary about how i was driving
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Old 06-18-2008, 06:59 PM
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First thing I'd check would be the gas cap........
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Old 06-20-2008, 12:15 PM
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Default RE: 1985 gt stalling vaporlock ?

Need more info. Stalls or dies? Start right back up? Look to see if there's gas in the bowls when it dies? Ignition module could be going out.. fuel filter plugged. Dounbt it's vapor lock since they come with a return line.
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