<VV> Electronic fuel shut-off valve for Corvair-pwoered VW

[Larry Forman]

Hi Bill,
How about another idea/approach?

I REALLY like the metal ball and socket carb inlet valves for our Corvair carbs.  They are available from David at The Source as well as Grant Young in FLA, and possibly Clark's.  Since these have a much more positive metal-to-metal seal, I suspect they will work fine even without a protection valve.  They also have a larger oriface and flow more fuel/minute and a fairly narrow open to closed range, so the fuel level should stay closer to ideal.

I have been purchasing them most recently from Grant and I think the price might be a little less from him.  BTW, he also has carb inlet filters in cleanable stainless steel.

Larry
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Elliott" <Corvair at fnader.com>
To: "virtualvairs at corvair.org" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Subject: <VV> Electronic fuel shut-off valve for Corvair-pwoered VW
Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 13:54:23 -0400

> 
> I finally connected with John Moody and he is very happy that his 
> Corvair-powered Westy is now back in the Corvair family.
> 
> Looks like I will have two immediate issues to deal with. First is 
> the PG which is now VERY reluctant to shift into Reverse. John had 
> tried all of the normal
> "tricks" to swell up the seal, but now it looks like I'm going to 
> need to rebuild or replace.
> 
> Second issue is the fact that the VW gas tank is above the level of 
> the carbs...meaning there is some gravity-feed pressure always on 
> them. So I need to put in
> a positive fuel-cutoff so we don't end up with a crankcase full of gasoline.
> 
> I'd prefer to add an electronic valve (which would be automatic in 
> operation) but  even after looking through the usual online 
> suspects, the only one I've found is
> made for a Model A with a 1/4 inch fuel line...which might work... 
> but I'd really prefer at least a 5/16 valve.
> 
> Anybody have a source? How are the other VW conversions handling this issue?
> 
> Thanks!
> Bill
> 
> 
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