From: Gerry (gerry@marlab.dk)
Date: Wed Jul 24 2002 - 22:56:40 PDT
Hi Douglas
Had this problem myself as I guess just about every Dodge WC owner had had since they came out. The problem seems to be that the intake manifold is bolted directly on top of the exhaust manifold, and the carburettor is bolted of course directly on top of the intake manifold. So heat from the exhaust manifold just heats up the carburettor when the engine is stopped. My solution is to unbolt the intake manifold/exhaust manifold, and slip a 1mm sheet steel plate in between. Then the manifolds are bolted back together. This steel plate is then bent to form a kind of a "U", with sides high enough to reach up to just under the air filter. Then the steel plate is painted matt black to increase the heat dissipation. Works for me so maybe it will work on a BTR-40.
Regards
Gerry
Dr. Alfred Gerald Davison
Enghavevej 9A : 7800 Skive : Denmark Phone(+45) 51506146 : email gerry@marlab.dk
http://www.marlab.dk
----- Original Message -----
From: Douglas Greville
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 1:31 PM
Subject: [MV] BTR/Dodge WS Fuel vaporisation
Anyone
I recently requested help with manuals for a BTR-40 for a Polish
collector - the silence was deafening......
He has a problem with chronic fuel vaporisation with Russian vehicles
that use the clone of the Dodge motor, I seem to recall this
topic occuring before and was wondering if the Dodge fraternity could
email me with the cure (other than install an electric pump)?
I will forward any messages on to him. See below:
> problems in daily
> operation of Soviets GAZ51/63 family. And Dodge WC series (same
> engine!!!). By the way ? do you know solution for overheating of fuel
> pump (when engine is hot pump is getting hotter too and after some
> time fuel inside pump is start to boil and evaporate ? consequently
> engine is dead)? It's very stressful, especially when you drive up a
> mountain or a hill.
Regards
Doug
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