[FC] Diagnostic confirmation needed

[Ron]

You should've done a compression test first'  It's my guess that it might 
have saved a lot of work.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Garry Parsley" <geparsley at sbcglobal.net>
To: <corvanatics at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 6:23 PM
Subject: [FC] Diagnostic confirmation needed


> Hi all,
>
>  Recently developed a problem I'd like to bounce off all to see if I 
> missed something or if you agree with my assessment. My 65 Brier has a 140 
> / PG, the pistons are forged .060 oversized, has just recently started to 
> run rough, like on five cylinders. Thought I had a flooding carb on the 
> left side, as indicated by head temperature, so rebuilt the offender. No 
> difference, next changed points (pitted), condensor and coil (just to be 
> sure). No difference. Pulled the plugs, and as suspected the left bank was 
> extremely fouled, right bank was textbook perfect. Changed plugs and 
> wires, still no difference. Since I'd had problems (real or imagined) in 
> the past with the valve adjustment on the left side, I reset the valves 
> again, just to be safe. I could not detect any problems with the valves 
> while doing this (side-to-side, excess noise, etc.). No difference. Okay, 
> some of the symptoms includes: as stated before it seems to be running on 
> five cylinders. With the air breathers
> off, the left side has a sound coming out of the carb that sounds like 
> hitting a 55 gallon drum with the side of your fist. The choke pull-off on 
> the left side chatters, while the right side is rock solid. PCV valve 
> chatters like a woodpecker. My belief is that #2 cylinder is the offender. 
> No difference when that plug wire is pulled. I've decided to pull the 
> drivetrain and yank the head off for a close inspection. I haven't done a 
> compression test yet, but intend to before the drivetrain is dropped. 
> Before I do drop it, is there anything else y'all would recommend I try 
> based on these symptoms? Best guess on actual problem?
>
>  Thanks,
>  Garry Parsley
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