<VV> Hard to Start...

[Secular]

  Very good point Frank...and a thought provoking question, nonetheless, 
  the chokes were removed by the previous owner...

  I think there are some pictures/discussions in here:

  http://corvaircenter.com/phorum/read.php?1,44239,44465#msg-44465

  Which lead me to believe that others have done the same thing :)

  Perhaps chokes in the warm/hot areas [like my neck of the woods], 
  combined with the fact that all 4 carbs run at idle (Otto setup), 
  become less of necessity ! -- I maybe wrong. 

  I need not tell you how a stock corvair idles when cold/no choke - 
  however this car, idles like it's warmed up immediately after the start.  

  Regards,


  Tony


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank DuVal" <corvairduval at cox.net>
To: "Secular" <rusecular at yahoo.com>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 7:51 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Hard to Start...


> So why would you remove the chokes?
> 
> To make it hard to start?
> 
> Without the chokes, you must have working accelerator pumps and "pump 
> the hell" out of the accelerator pedal.
> 
> Frank DuVal
> 
> Secular wrote:
> 
>>  140 - 4 carb engine
>>
>>  * Four 1963 primary Carbs 
>>  * choke mechanism completely removed 
>>  * Carbs rotated 90 degrees via Otto kit 
>>  * all carbs rebuilt w/ new throttle shafts
>>  * timing set to 16 BTDC - no pinging
>>  * Carbs synched
>>  * Pertronix I installed
>>  * Compression check - all cylinders 130+
>>   
>>  I have quite a tough time starting the car (before & after
>>  Pertronix installation), unless some "starting fluid" is 
>>  sprayed in the carb throats. It starts 
>>  immediately & idles nicely @ 750 rpm 
>>
>>  * Runs and drives great until I shut it down & try to 
>>  start it again in couple of hours.   
>>
>>  Could this car be in need of valve adjustment?
>>
>>  Regards,
>>
>>
>>  Tony
>>