<VV> Chev Vacuum Wipers

[Ron F Hinz]

I made the mistake of going to NAPA to look for a thrust washer for a
starter.  The counter man replied that they don't carry any small parts,
people just buy rebuilts.  Thank god for our vendors!
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tony Underwood" <tonyu@roava.net>
To: <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 1:34 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Chev Vacuum Wipers


> At 11:50 hours 09/23/2004 -0400, UltraMonzaWest@aol.com wrote:
> > airvair@richnet.net writes:
> >
> >> In a rainstorm, the way you got anywhere was to
> >> stand on the gas until you couldn't see anymore, then let off so the
> >> wipers would beat furiously, then stand on it some more, etc.
> >>
>
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> ***
> >***
> >It always amazes me how these simple things were overlooked by the
masses....
> >
>
> Not only overlooked, but simply forgotten.
>
>
> It wasn't that long ago that ALL fuel pumps were rebuildable.   Almost
> nobody replaced one, you bought a kit and you rebuilt it.   Doing such has
> become a lost art...  now even Corvair fuel pump rebuild kits are obsolete
> and never seen anymore.   I used to buy up all I found, and I used them
> all...
>
> And if someone reproduced those kits again I'd buy them.
>
>
> Once upon a time, most cars were uncomplicated and relatively inexpensive
> and easy to understand.   The average owner could repair most problems
> himself in the driveway.   More experienced mechanically inclined sorts
> would fix the other problems in the garage.
>
> Those days are long gone... except at my place.    I drive simple
> relatively inexpensive cars that are easy to understand, and they used
> rebuildable fuel pumps.
>
>
> tony..
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