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Re: Drill hole in carburetor top to relieve vapor lock? Pinetree #1614393 10/31/2026 1:58 AM
Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 167 Morrison, CO P Pinetree 'Bolter
Pinetree 'Bolter P Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 167 Morrison, CO	One more thing... Carl, the existing gas cap is so old that I'm sure that there's no vacuum in the tank. 1946 Chevy pickup, 1948 Chevy suburban, 1950 Chevy pickup, 1952 GMC pickup, 1957 Chevy pickup, 1939 Chevy pickup

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Drill hole in carburetor top to relieve vapor lock?	Pinetree	10/28/2026 5:54 PM
Re: Drill hole in carburetor top to relieve vapor lock?	Bill Hanlon	10/28/2026 6:16 PM
Re: Drill hole in carburetor top to relieve vapor lock?	Hotrod Lincoln	10/28/2026 6:54 PM
Re: Drill hole in carburetor top to relieve vapor lock?	UtahYork	10/28/2026 7:08 PM
Re: Drill hole in carburetor top to relieve vapor lock?	Pinetree	10/29/2026 1:53 AM
Re: Drill hole in carburetor top to relieve vapor lock?	crenwelge	10/29/2026 2:05 AM
Re: Drill hole in carburetor top to relieve vapor lock?	carbking	10/29/2026 2:09 AM
Re: Drill hole in carburetor top to relieve vapor lock?	Hotrod Lincoln	10/29/2026 5:11 AM
Re: Drill hole in carburetor top to relieve vapor lock?	Pinetree	10/29/2026 9:50 AM
Re: Drill hole in carburetor top to relieve vapor lock?	crenwelge	10/31/2026 2:22 PM
Re: Drill hole in carburetor top to relieve vapor lock?	78buckshot	10/29/2026 11:06 AM
Re: Drill hole in carburetor top to relieve vapor lock?	carbking	10/29/2026 11:50 AM
Re: Drill hole in carburetor top to relieve vapor lock?	78buckshot	10/31/2026 10:18 AM
Re: Drill hole in carburetor top to relieve vapor lock?	Otto Skorzeny	10/29/2026 1:21 PM
Re: Drill hole in carburetor top to relieve vapor lock?	Pinetree	10/29/2026 4:14 PM
Re: Drill hole in carburetor top to relieve vapor lock?	52Carl	10/30/2026 12:14 AM
Re: Drill hole in carburetor top to relieve vapor lock?	Pinetree	10/30/2026 2:04 AM
Re: Drill hole in carburetor top to relieve vapor lock?	Otto Skorzeny	10/30/2026 2:08 AM
Re: Drill hole in carburetor top to relieve vapor lock?	Pinetree	10/30/2026 2:15 AM
Re: Drill hole in carburetor top to relieve vapor lock?	48jim1ton	10/30/2026 2:09 PM
Re: Drill hole in carburetor top to relieve vapor lock?	TUTS 59	10/30/2026 3:43 PM
Re: Drill hole in carburetor top to relieve vapor lock?	Bill Hanlon	10/30/2026 4:27 PM
Re: Drill hole in carburetor top to relieve vapor lock?	52Carl	10/31/2026 12:23 AM
Re: Drill hole in carburetor top to relieve vapor lock?	Pinetree	10/31/2026 1:55 AM
Re: Drill hole in carburetor top to relieve vapor lock?	Pinetree	10/31/2026 1:58 AM
Re: Drill hole in carburetor top to relieve vapor lock?	Otto Skorzeny	10/31/2026 2:06 AM
Re: Drill hole in carburetor top to relieve vapor lock?	Otto Skorzeny	10/31/2026 2:28 PM
Re: Drill hole in carburetor top to relieve vapor lock?	Pinetree	10/31/2026 5:50 PM
Re: Drill hole in carburetor top to relieve vapor lock?	crenwelge	10/31/2026 6:08 PM
Re: Drill hole in carburetor top to relieve vapor lock?	crenwelge	10/31/2026 6:12 PM
Re: Drill hole in carburetor top to relieve vapor lock?	Otto Skorzeny	10/31/2026 6:40 PM
Re: Drill hole in carburetor top to relieve vapor lock?	TUTS 59	10/31/2026 6:48 PM
Re: Drill hole in carburetor top to relieve vapor lock?	Pinetree	11/01/2026 10:09 PM
Re: Drill hole in carburetor top to relieve vapor lock?	Otto Skorzeny	11/01/2026 10:13 PM
Re: Drill hole in carburetor top to relieve vapor lock?	52Carl	11/01/2026 10:57 PM
Re: Drill hole in carburetor top to relieve vapor lock?	crenwelge	11/02/2026 2:24 AM
Re: Drill hole in carburetor top to relieve vapor lock?	Otto Skorzeny	11/02/2026 2:26 AM
Re: Drill hole in carburetor top to relieve vapor lock?	Gdads51	11/02/2026 2:54 PM
Re: Drill hole in carburetor top to relieve vapor lock?	Pinetree	11/02/2026 8:16 PM
Re: Drill hole in carburetor top to relieve vapor lock?	Pinetree	11/02/2026 8:58 PM
Re: Drill hole in carburetor top to relieve vapor lock?	Gdads51	11/03/2026 5:58 PM
Re: Drill hole in carburetor top to relieve vapor lock?	Dave1234	11/04/2026 2:27 AM
Re: Drill hole in carburetor top to relieve vapor lock?	Otto Skorzeny	11/04/2026 2:30 AM
Re: Drill hole in carburetor top to relieve vapor lock?	Dave1234	11/06/2026 1:51 AM
Re: Drill hole in carburetor top to relieve vapor lock?	Pinetree	11/06/2026 9:13 PM
Re: Drill hole in carburetor top to relieve vapor lock?	Otto Skorzeny	11/06/2026 9:15 PM
Re: Drill hole in carburetor top to relieve vapor lock?	Pinetree	11/07/2026 5:41 PM

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