<VV> Rough Running

[AKG]

Take a look at your distributor too.  Maybe a loose points plate or
excessive looseness of the shaft.  Cap, Rotor??
Keep looking - you'll find it.

The Artful Dodger

> From: "N. Joseph Potts" <pottsf at msn.com>
> Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 16:39:42 -0400
> To: "Mike Stillwell" <yenko117 at yahoo.com>, <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Subject: RE: <VV> Rough Running
> 
> Vacuum leaks don't cause flooding (or drips). They cause a too-lean
> condition. I think you may have a choke/idle problem. Does the problem vary
> at all in connecting with whether the engine in cold or at operating
> temperature?
> 
> Joe Potts
> Miami, Florida USA
> 1966 Corsa coupe 140hp 4-speed with A/C
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
> [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org]On Behalf Of Mike Stillwell
> Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 12:00 PM
> To: JKFG717 at aol.com; virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Cc: simpsonj at bellatlantic.net
> Subject: Re: <VV> Rough Running
> 
> 
> 
> This one really has me stumped. I did the carbs -
> twice - tripple clean on very good cores, new Clark's
> kits, checked the throttle plate seal, new stone
> filters, new choke pull-offs and vaccuum lines.
> First time, it seemed to have a vaccuum leak on pass
> side (a drip every now and then, at idle). I replaced
> that carb bowl and the insulator - problem went away.
> Tuend it up and it great. Jim drove it and it was
> terrible - racing at idle, then no power in gear.
> Several local gurus came over and tuned it, as I had
> tuned it when it was about 30 degrees outside. Seemed
> to be a choke adjustment issue. Also added lower
> shrouds and thermostats, which had been missing.
> It has run well after each dose of attention from
> several sources, but then seems to fall apart. It
> seems to develop a vaccuum leak that allows it to
> flood.
> Some off the wall things to consider... a hole in the
> balance tube? I replaced the rubber hoses on the
> balance tube. Bad modulator? I checked the rubber
> vaccuum modulator lines and they felt/looked fine. The
> vac. advance tested fine.
> Any other ideas would be greatly appreciated. Reminds
> me of Funky's problem on Fast Vair with the '63. Just
> when you think you might know what you're doing with
> one of these cars...one comes along that just leaves
> you dumb-founded.
> 
> Mike
> YS-117
> 
> --- JKFG717 at aol.com wrote:
> 
>> 66 110 Issues:
>> 
>> We took our 66 110 Monza to a car show yesterday. It
>> has rebuilt carbs and a
>> Pertronix. Daytime temps in the low 90's. 30 miles
>> highway to the show. No
>> problems going at all. Car ran well the whole time.
>> Upon leaving it was hard to
>> start. It had been parked on a level surface all
>> day. Stalled out about 5
>> times. Ran as if it was stumbling, had to double
>> pedal, brake & gas, just to keep
>> it going. On the highway it felt weak. Leaving the
>> highway it was harder to
>> keep running. Went from stumbling, to smooth out, to
>> rough, stumbling, smooth,
>> etc.
>> 
>> I don't know whether it's card related or ignition
>> or something else. Any
>> help would be appreciated. Jim CORSA, Group Corvair
> 
> 
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