[PPCC] Grandmother's Corvair

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Randy and Steve are starting right where I would be. The next thing I'd check is verify that fuel is making it out of the tank, through the pump, and ultimately into the carbs. After pulling the coil wire so the car won't inadvertently start (I know that's the current problem, but work with me here :) ), disconnect the fuel lines at the carbs (one at a time - and hosing the fuel into a pitcher of some sort), and then crank the engine. If the manual pump is working you'll see fuel coming out of each line. If it's a weak stream (no old man jokes, Steve), then the manual fuel pump might be your problem. If there's no stream, then the fuel pump and further back might be your problem. 

to Steve's point, I wouldn't use ehter or starting fluid, or carb cleaner to fire it up. If it's not running on it's own, then there's obvisously a problem, so troubleshooting it one piece at a time would be the best way to ensure no damage to the engine. 

Keep us up to date on your progress please, sounds like a fun car to get back on the road. 

Ed 

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From: "rearengine.steve via PPCC-list" <ppcc-list at corvair.org> 
To: "Randall Karl" <karlrj at comcast.net>, "Jason Debakey" <jddebakey at gmail.com> 
Cc: "PPCC Pikes Peak Corvair Club" <ppcc-list at corvair.org> 
Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2016 4:31:00 PM 
Subject: Re: [PPCC] Grandmother's Corvair 


Might be the 8 year gas has congealed on the bottom of the tank plugging the outlet from the tank. Could even spread into fuel line from tank to engine. Rubber hose over rear axle usually failed after the length of time creating a vacuum leak which won't allow pump to work. 

Starting fluid is extremely hard on the engine. If it won't run on gasoline don't force it with ether. 

Steve 
Rear Eng Spec Inc 
Golden Colo 


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From: Randall Karl via PPCC-list <ppcc-list at corvair.org> 
Date: 05/21/2016 4:08 PM (GMT-07:00) 
To: Jason Debakey <jddebakey at gmail.com> 
Cc: PPCC Pikes Peak Corvair Club <ppcc-list at corvair.org> 
Subject: Re: [PPCC] Grandmother's Corvair 

May be a bad fuel pump? 

Randy, 
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On May 21, 2016, at 12:13 PM, Jason Debakey < jddebakey at gmail.com > wrote: 






My name is Jason I have a 1967 Corvair manza convertible my grandmother car. Has Been sitting for 8 years. I'm trying to get it running good and possibly sell it. I drained the gas cleaned the carbs and now it starts and stays running once I spray starting fluid. But I turn it off and won't start again. Hoping you might have some pointers or some one that might. My number is 719-963-7426 



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