hot starting problems

[Furyblade_Lee]

hi guys. Having got my SE5a running sweetly, hot starting is still an issue. For cold it starts absolutely instantly with no throttle, but when warm it is a PIG. I have relocated the coil away from above the manifold which look a stupid place to put it in the first place, and thought I had cured it. Alas not, is it fuel evaporation or auto choke problems which I should look at next??

[plasticpig]

Have you got a K&N air filter housing? If so switch to the Ford pan type.

[Furyblade_Lee]

Yes it has got a K&N, does that cause evaporation?

[kali]

Or an electric fuel pump should sort it but position it near the tank.

[Furyblade_Lee]

Cheers, electric fuel pump was another thought.

[plasticpig]

Furyblade_Lee said:

Yes it has got a K&N, does that cause evaporation?

Yes it can do. Putting the air intake directly above engineis not really a good idea as it will just suck in air heated by the engine when stationary.

[Yuxi]

The Ford pan type would make it worse, this takes air from about 3 above the nearside exhaust manifold.

Hot starting is not a problem on my SE5a, with the standard Ford air filter housing.

I have seen cars with the fuel pipe fixed to the top metal radiator pipe and thought that this is not a good idea as it will get the fuel very hot before it enters the carb, make sure the petrol pipe is away from the top water pipe.

Steve