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The insulating plate will probably do the trick but check the routing of
your fuel line also. It sometimes can be to close to a header or water hose,
etc & cause the same problem. If the car is not running hot at all the
problem is very likely in the fuel delivery system.
Don
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>I recently read about "fuel percolation" in Edelbrock carbs. I am having a
>problem when I do a lot of stop-n-go driving in hot weather. The car runs
>fine for the first hour or so and then it acts like it's starving for gas.
>I let it sit for 15 mins (+/-) and it's fine again (I usually head home at
>this point). I have a 350 with a 4 core rad., 160 deg. therm. and it
rarely
>goes over 200 deg. (according to the temp gauge). The carb. is a Edlebrock
>600 cfm w/Elec. choke sitting on top of an Performer manifold. I ordered
>an Edelbrock insulating plate from Carparts.com that is a wood fiber
>composite .32 in. thick. I'm hoping this will stop the problem. I have a
>very open air cleaner (oil on foam on a wire frame)...could that be sucking
>hot air down the carb also?
>
>Creme and one lump or two?
>Mike, NO. VA.
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