<VV> College Student's Corvair Saved, Engine and All

[N. Joseph Potts]

Dan Kinzelman's 1966 Monza, diagnosed as hydraulicly locked by fuel pumped
into the right-bank cylinders by the electric fuel pump, was put back on the
road today by the combined efforts of Dan Terry (Corvair Atlanta, in town on
business), the owner, and Joe Potts, who provided the garage, tools, and
stash of parts. Dan Terry provided incisive diagnoses and lots of grueling
labor, while Dan K provided bagels and lox (a Wisconsin boy gone native here
in South Florida), lots of grueling labor, and the worry and concern of the
guy whose ride is at issue.
     We took off the right carburetor, cleaned it up, and replaced ONLY the
float valve with new. We reset float drop and level, which were badly wrong.
Back in place, it held the output of the electric fuel pump just fine. Dan K
insisted on dropping the oil pan and confirming that the cam gearing had not
slipped. It had not.
     A fresh charge of oil into the crankcase, wheels down, and on the road.
The (now) proud owner reported that it all ran much better than before, and
now that the engine was hot, we all ganged up and did the fastest
compression check I ever saw. The results were better than my own engine can
come up with.
     A good day for Corvairs in South Florida. And their college-student
owners, too.

Joe Potts
Miami, Florida USA
1966 Corsa coupe 140hp 4-speed with A/C and its garage back