Bryan got it! woohoo! Re: [FC] d'oh! shoulda stayed in bed...

[corvanatics@corvair.org]

About twelve years ago while living in Abilene, TX I was headed for
Breckenridge, TX on a service call
.  About 15 miles out, my Rampside realy went to the dogsand it wouldn't go
over 5-10 mph. It would idle fine but would hardly run when fed gas.  When I
looked at it the whole side of the distributor was gone with the wires and a
couple pieces hanging.  I could see the rotor going round and round (with
sparks) and it was idling smoth.  It took well over an hour to get back home
to get the other car.  I also found a brand new cap in a box behind the seat
which I didn't know was there and could have installed on the road.  DUH!!!!
'Vairs continue to be amazing!!
                             Bruce Gwyther, Bonneville Corvair Club
http://users.sisna.com/grandpagwyt/
'65 Corsa Convert,  '62 Rampside
'65 'Brier 8-door,  Greenbrier limo
and many other FCs
Restored '51 John Deere "A"



----- Original Message -----
From: "Merv and/or Loretta" <krupross@sunwave.net>
To: <corvairs@cybrus.net>; <corvanatics@corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 11:00 PM
Subject: Bryan got it! woohoo! Re: [FC] d'oh! shoulda stayed in bed...


> Aha! You have experience in this area????
> WELL DONE Bryan! I'll have my treasurer bring a wheelbarrow full of
pazoozas
> to your place sometime next week. <g>
> I knew what happened just after the engine quit. Opened the hatch and
found
> several pieces of cap laying around. Luckily, one side still had the screw
> intact and I installed it properly(?) and it fired right back up and ran
> well enough to drive it in and out of the carport.
> mk