<VV> Hmmm Vairy Interesting - humor

[D. Barry Ellison]

It's probably that mechanical fuel pump.  :)  ROFL

I dropped one, too, so you have my sympathy.

Barry

>From: Smitty Smith <vairologist at verizon.net>
>To: Frank DuVal <corvairduval at cox.net>
>CC: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject: Re: <VV> Hmmm   Vairy Interesting
>Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2007 16:14:09 -0800 (PST)
>
>I imagine that is because you weren't looking for them with a 20 power 
>glass when you pulled them out.  I had the compression test to back up my 
>supposition.  I was sure it wasn't a piston top because they don't let 
>metal get past the rings.  Valve seat bangs around in there enough to make 
>lots of crumbs.
>   BTW Frank, I now have three well rebuilt head$ needing valve seats.  Got 
>any recommendations where I could take/send them without upsetting the 
>national economy?  I'd put new seats in myself except I fear I couldn't get 
>them in straight.          Smitty
>
>Frank DuVal <corvairduval at cox.net> wrote:
>   Dropped intake valve seat on #6 is the first guess. And it beat itself
>back into the hole slightly, just not enough to seal. I would go with
>hole in the piston, but that usually doesn't make noise. Unless the top
>of the piston broke off....
>
>#6 is not inconclusive, it is zero!
>
>But I never noticed aluminum particles on a spark plug after a seat fell
>out.
>
>BTW, were you starting to change the lifters or adjust them? I like to
>take the valve cover off cold, saves fingers, but it is nice to warm the
>engine before adjusting valves.
>
>Awaiting the teardown autopsy.
>
>You have my sympathy in any dose you want, you need it!!!
>
>Frank DuVal
>
>
>
>Smitty Smith wrote:
>
> >Smitty says: I was going to do some lifter work on the wagon this morning 
>and wanted to warm the oil up before I pulled a valve cover. Started the 
>engine and it made an awful banging like as though it was a spun bearing. 
>By the time I got to the back and got the lid open it was not making so 
>much noise. After I listened top and bottom to determine where it was 
>coming from it was quiet. (how many of you are already making mental bets)? 
>Pulled the air cleaners and noted fuel spits coming from the left carb and 
>a slight pulsing noise. (are the odds changing)? Pulled the plugs on that 
>side and # 6 had fresh tiny aluminum particles on the # 6 ground electrode. 
>(Made up your mind yet)? Decided to do a compression test and a leakdown. 
>Compression on # 2 and 4 were 132. # 6 was inconclusive as there was no 
>compression to read. (how's the betting going)? I decided not to run a 
>leakdown test or even lower my little inspection light into the spark plug 
>hole. Is there
> > anybody that doesn't know why by now? Sympathy will be accepted in small 
>doses.
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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