<VV> Turbo Carb leaking very bad!

[Duane, Jim]

Hi Mark!

	I ordered the Clark's unit, turned out to be a chrome Purolator
unit.  Clarks gave nice directions.  It's tucked behind my air cleaner,
out of sight.

Jim Duane
'66 180 Corsa cvt.
Colonial Corvairs
CORSA
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark J. Murphy [mailto:m.j.murphy@comcast.net] 
Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 1:33 PM
To: virtualvairs@corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV> Turbo Carb leaking very bad!

This reply brings up a question I've had for a while.  What do those of
you who run regulators use as a regulator?  When my YH was flooding
hellaciously I put in an off-brand adjustable pressure regulator (it was
chrome, it had to be good, right?) to attempt to nurse it along.  It
almost worked, but I knew the carb had issues.  When I gave in and had
the YH rebuilt I left the regulator inline, but found that it starved
the engine for fuel right about the time that the boost was getting
juicy.  I'm sure it was a flow issue
because of the way it behaved.   I finally replaced the regulator with a
straight pipe and the problem disappeared.  I run a stock fuel pump, and
so far have had no leak issues, but would like to know what works for
others in case I get the itch to experiment again -- spring is coming...
:) Thanks!
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      ,-----___\----,    Mark Murphy
      \--(o)----(o)--'  Derry, NH, USA
    http://m.j.murphy.home.comcast.net/
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> Carb needle and seat can't take the pressure.  I needed a regulator 
> (yes, my bypass works quite well). I set it to 3 lbs.  No more
problems.
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