{"id":249,"date":"2018-06-01T16:22:04","date_gmt":"2018-06-01T22:22:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mackenziesontheroad.com\/?p=249"},"modified":"2018-06-01T16:22:04","modified_gmt":"2018-06-01T22:22:04","slug":"rover-repair-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mackenziesontheroad.com\/index.php\/2018\/06\/01\/rover-repair-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Rover Repair #3"},"content":{"rendered":"

We’ve had a periodic problem with the fuel system on the Rover. When the system is hot and we stop, restarting, usually on a steep uphill, the fuel line gets an air bubble in it that causes the Rover to be starved of fuel, which like all of us when we are starved, makes us cranky, and in the Rovers case makes her buck like a bronco. We have been a able to avoid stalling by quickly changing the gas to the opposite tank. <\/p>\n

Today, we (the proverbial we, which actually means Darrin) are trying for a more lasting solution. Because the metal gas filter sits next to the engine, it gets really hot. We think because of this heat it is causing some expanding, contraction and boiling of the fuel as it heads to the carburetor, thus adding a few air bubbles where they shouldn’t be.<\/p>\n

Darrin’s solution is to raid my pantry and insulate the gas filter with a peach can and a soup can. The peach can provides an air gap and the soup can lets air in when the fan turns on. This will hopefully avoid the contracting, heating and air bubbles. (Darrin’s version is much more technical with words like induction, and such. I put it into non-engineering human speak!)<\/p>\n

Fingers crossed it works because when the Rover gets cranky, Darrin gets cranky\ud83d\ude0e<\/p>\n

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My mechanic at work.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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All ready for assembly. Soup can, peach can, fuel filter, tinfoil and duct tape.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Assembly complete!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Installation complete. Fingers crossed!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We’ve had a periodic problem with the fuel system on the Rover. When the system is hot and we stop, restarting, usually on a steep uphill, the fuel line gets an air bubble in it that causes the Rover to be starved of fuel, which like all of us when we are starved, makes us … <\/p>\n

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