Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Re: Sick Gremlin - "gastric" problem?

["William Renshaw" <lionwren@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I personally seen that kind of stuff EVERYWHERE when on the road for 4 long 
years. I didnt matter in what part of the country I was in. Mostly in the 
summer time but I have seen cars on fire in the winter also. Everywhere I 
went I seen a burnt up car. I have also seen what a big truck does when it 
catches fire. They dont burn....they melt. Cab, sleeper, tires, everything 
melts....Even the block will melt. Seen them so bad that they even melt the 
pavement and leave this bigassed hole! Most of the modern big trucks are 
made of fiberglass and aluminum. Most of the fires are also caused from 
electrical shorts. Inverters with out a the proper gauge wires or the proper 
sized fuse is the cause. Cars are a different story. Those are mostly fuel 
fires and not an electrical fire like a big truck. ALL THOUGH......300 
gallons of diesel fuel does cause things to catch rather quickly and it does 
get things quite hot. Thats why a big truck will melt down to a puddle of 
shit....Later.....



Bill Renshaw Lewiston Idaho
AKA Brother B.
AMC'S RULE.....the rest just drool like the dogs they are.
1973 Gremlin X "clone" (project)
1970 Original Hornet "plain jane"
1974 Matador Coupe "Parts car"





>From: "Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: <BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Re: Sick Gremlin - "gastric" problem?
>Date: Mon, 8 May 2006 18:27:49 -0500
>
>Hi, no, not glass, but those clear see thru fuel filters. I have been using 
>them since the 70s and never had any problem with any. Even with the MTBE 
>shitgas Houston has.
>
>Yes it is houston CAR B QUE time again, when the festering boil of a 
>freeway system we have is alive with Chevys and Toiletotas in flames. One 
>reason why I always carry a fire extinguisher in all my AMCs, to help out 
>others like this poor bastard here with a Pontiac Grand Prick. Inside the 
>car was Danzig and Metallica CDs, that migth have caused the fire. Dumbass 
>here pulls into a gas station when car went up in flames, that is like 
>wiping your butt before you crap, or putting Ben Gay on open wound.
>Eddie Stakes'
>Planet Houston AMX
>713.464.8825
>eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>www.planethoustonamx.com
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Davis Martin
>   To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>   Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 5:14 PM
>   Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Re: Sick Gremlin - "gastric" problem?
>
>
>   Glass fuel filters in the engine bay BAD IDEA! If glass breakes you have 
>gas pumping guess where? Can you say crispy Texas BBQ?
>    Davis
>
>   Eddie Stakes <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>     One more thing that Davis mentions. You have all these fucking 
>'designer' fuels all over the US. What you find in Houston will not be same 
>you find in Orlando, which will be different that crap in Phoenix and so 
>forth. These 'blends' are added to fuel at refineries headed towards 
>certain destinations. To clean the air, but also to make you vomit if stuck 
>in traffic smelling that shit. Sometime I also do on several of my cars is 
>run, not one, but TWO clear fuel filters. One in front of the fuel pump 
>BEFORE the fuel pump and behind the frame rail. The other is on top of the 
>engine right in front of the carb. This is the one to watch as if you see 
>it bubbling when car is running, chances are it is either running too hot, 
>but also going to have air bubbles getting in line/carb. I do not know 
>enough about the laws of combustability, however, know that it ain't good 
>to have the fuel bubbling before it gets to carb either.
>     Eddie Stakes'
>     Planet Houston AMX
>     713.464.8825
>     eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>     www.planethoustonamx.com
>
>       ----- Original Message -----
>       From: Davis Martin
>       To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>       Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 8:26 AM
>       Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Re: Sick Gremlin - "gastric" problem?
>
>
>       CHarlie,
>        It definitly sounds like your getting vapor lock. Make sure you 
>wrap (or move or both) the fuel line and NOT the headers with the heat 
>wrap. If you wrap the headers they will rot out in no time!
>        DAvis
>
>       crbacsw@xxxxxxx wrote:
>         My starter is high performance and spins the motor like a champ - 
>hot or cold. Interesting theory about the gas line. In general, there seems 
>to be a lot of heat under the hood. Perhaps some header tape would not be a 
>bad idea.
>         Charlie
>
>         In a message dated 5/7/2006 9:34:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
>Terry.Atkins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>           Is it slow to turn over or is it turning over and just won't 
>start.
>           Terry
>
>           In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Dennis jr Sinks <dsinks@...>
>           wrote:
>           >
>           > How is your fuel ran to the carb.   Is it sheilded pretty good
>           from the headers?
>           >   I had that same issue with My cj5 a few years back with the
>           exact same setup.
>           >
>           >   I had to re-route my lines and wrap them with header wrap.   
>It
>           fixed it but I couldnt tell ya why it worked fine for 2 years 
>before
>           though....
>           >
>           > crbacsw@... wrote:
>           >       Greetings to all!
>           >   I tried to post this question yesterday but it never made it 
>-
>           so here goes again.
>           >   I have a 75 Gremlin w/304 - 40K, Hedman headers, Edelbrock
>           manifold and carb. No internal engine work.
>           >   Starts cold no problem. Starts hot no problem if I do so 
>within
>           5 to 10 minutes after shutting it down. However, if I let it sit 
>30
>           minutes or so, she is very hard starting. Edelbrock tech 
>suggested
>           a "percolation" problem. So, I put a heat sink gasket between 
>the
>           carb and manifold. This did nothing to solve the problem. Anyone
>           ever experience this before? I sure could use some help!
>           >   Thanks, Charlie
>           >
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