[FC] idle/engine

[Diane Galli]

The other place the "blow-by" smell can be coming from, is oil leaking down 
from the "O" rings or the top cover, and getting on the manifold.
    Bob
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron" <ronh@owt.com>
To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 7:50 PM
Subject: Re: [FC] idle/engine


> Ben, how do you know that it's blow-by coming through the heater ducts? 
> Did you see where it's coming from?  Blow-by generally has nothing to do 
> with it but your engine may have a specific problem that's not common. 
> Loose exhaust packings are the commonist problem.  Are the chokes working 
> OK?  If not, they would be holding the fast idle on.  Did you check them? 
> Read the shop manual in the sections on carburetor adjustments and then 
> LOOK at the carbs while the engine is running warm and see if you can 
> discern any problems.  Make sure that the chokes are fully open.  Write 
> back and let us know what you find.
> RonH
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ben's Bus" <bensbus@paonline.com>
> To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 7:25 PM
> Subject: [FC] idle/engine
>
>
>> Hey gang-
>>
>> I got the GB back and the clutch is finally working correctly.  Only 
>> problem
>> now is that I have to kick the idle off every time.  I know, that is not
>> clutch related, but what is the fix for this?  To make the idle step down 
>> to
>> where it is supposed to be?   Right now the engine sounds like it is 
>> about to
>> take off whenever I stop...and it idles too high between gears as well. 
>> What
>> can I try?
>>
>> Also, the most recent joy is that my 110 needs rebuilt or replaced.
>> Apparently the blow by is so prevalent now that the smell of it, which is
>> AWFUL, is coming through my heater ducts.  Any rebuilt 110s out there for
>> sale?  I don't think I can endure the down time to get mine taken out and
>> rebuilt.  Can anyone recommend a person to rebuild in PA?  I am not sure 
>> if I
>> want my regular shop to do it...too many mishaps lately.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Ben..happy to be back in the high idling Ben's Bus!!
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