<VV> Carter YH Trivia Question

[Tony Underwood]

At 02:05 hours 10/11/2006, grant young wrote:
>Just wondering if anyone knows why GM had the bowl cover vents in the
>Corvair version of the Carter YH carb blocked (with a ball bearing)? This
>vent is open in the earlier Nash and Corvette versions of the same carb
>(thus the different part number). I have a feeling that this could
>contribute to the fuel drip problems in the early Corvair carbs, but not
>sure, and would like other opinions (and to know if anyone has ever removed
>one to try it out). JC Whitney once sold a top venting kit that
>circumvented the blockage.


Gas fumes in the heater.    Block the external vent, revent the carb 
into the air horn.


tony..