<VV> 140 woes...

Harry Yarnell hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
Sat Jan 13 07:53:21 EST 2007


Trash in the left carb jet. You may be able to clear it by running the 
engine, giving it some throttle, and capping your hand over the carb top, 
starving that side of the engine. The vacuum generated can all be acting on 
the jet, pulling out the offending debris. Maybe...

harry yarnell
perryman garage and orphanage
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cash Case" <cash.case at sbcglobal.net>
To: "VirtualVairs Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Cc: "Cash Case" <cash.case at sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2007 2:28 AM
Subject: <VV> 140 woes...


> Hi guys. I hope someone can help me.
> I've gotten my '65 140 on the road.
> I drove it for about 30 miles the other day. after about 20 miles it 
> started to run a bit rough. I felt the exhaust and by the way it  behaved, 
> I could tell that my 3 drive's side cylinders were not  firing. I took out 
> the plugs and checked them. They seemed ok. The  plugs are gaped at 30. 
> They are new. the wires are new. The carbs all  squirts a jet of gas when 
> I move the linkages.  There is a good spark  coming out of the 
> distributor.
>
> When I step on the gas at some point the driver's cylinders start  firing, 
> or at least that's what i think is happening.
>
> The coil is old and so is the regulator.
>
> Any ideas?
> -Cash
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