<VV> Newbie...Me!

[Norman C. Witte]

Alesia,

Pretty much everything you need should be available at your Friendly Local Auto
Parts Store (they call them FLAPS on VV) except the fuel filters, of which you
will need one for each carb.  Ken Hand would have these.  He's a Corvair
mechnanic and he is located in Pontiac.  

Here is his website:

http://www.corvairmechanic.com/

Also consider buying a set of plug wires from him while you are at it.  Don't
buy those at the FLAPS.

I acquired my first Corvair in 1985, a Cypress Green Corsa 140.  I was going to
Wayne State and living at 25 E. Palmer, just off Woodward.  The car had been
abandoned in 1974 and left in a garage there.  I managed to get a title through
some creative paperwork, and got the car started.  I bought a battery, pulled
each of the plugs, shot some WD40 into each of the cylinders, reinstalled the
plugs, put some fresh gas in the tank, and cranked it up.  After sitting for 11
years, it started just like that.  

Of course, all the brakelines and the exhaust had rotted away, but that's
another story....

Good luck!

Norm Witte

www.wittelaw.com/personal

> -----Original Message-----
> From: virtualvairs-admin@corvair.org
> [mailto:virtualvairs-admin@corvair.org]On Behalf Of Frog Princezz
> Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2004 12:41 AM
> To: virtualvairs@corvair.org
> Subject: <VV> Newbie...Me!
> 
> 
> Thanx everybody,
>  
> I guess maybe overhaul was too strong a word.  My plan, as it 
> stood before all the wonderful responses, is to:
> Buy new battery
> Change points
> Siphon the gas tank -- add new gas
> Add carb cleaner
> Change fuel filter
> Change the spark plugs
> Change air filter
> Change oil & filter with some cheap oil , let car warm up, if 
> it starts, to collect contaminates, change oil again with 
> some good stuff.
>  
> Hoping to do it this weekend.
>  
> Now to answer the questions: I'm in Detroit, yes you can 
> watch but only if you've work on the car with me, Frog 
> Princezz because I collect frogs 400 plus (ceramic, stuffed, 
> jewelry...)  gotta get a cool one for my vair. Anyone 
> volunteering to help get my car up and running... gets feed, 
> I'm thinking wings and beer, pizza and beer, burgers and 
> beer, beer and beer.  Did I mention beer?  But I am the key 
> master and if you have consumed too much beer, you will not 
> be allowed to drive!  My discretion, no arguments!  Safety first!
>  
> Alesia (Detroit)
> P.S. Taking suggestion on car color, original color madiera 
> maroon.  My mommy and grandma have cars in that color family, 
> three is enough already.  I'm thinking something a little 
> less masculine.  I'm no girlie girl or nothing... but 
> peal/metallic white - color shifting to soft pinks and soft 
> greens, white interior. 
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