<VV> Need new help

Bernie Livengood bernielivengood2001 at yahoo.com
Wed Jan 24 17:54:02 EST 2007


Well, I'm assuming it's a manual from the text I read.
The symtoms could apply to either!
--- Harry  Yarnell <hyarnell1 at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Um, I'm assuming this is an automatic...
> 
> harry yarnell
> perryman garage and orphanage
> hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bernie Livengood"
> <bernielivengood2001 at yahoo.com>
> To: "Harry Yarnell" <hyarnell1 at earthlink.net>;
> "Charles Birchwood" 
> <sharpiebandit06 at bellsouth.net>;
> <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 5:35 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Need new help
> 
> 
> > You obviously didn't get full reverse engagement
> or
> > else you would have a no reverse now, but I can
> > guarenteed you have some damaged gears on one of
> three
> > places. Cluster shaft,reverse idler gear, 1-2
> shift
> > sych hub gears.
> > --- Harry  Yarnell <hyarnell1 at earthlink.net>
> wrote:
> >
> >> What's the idle speed? Check what your vacuum
> >> readings are. Try bumping up
> >> the idle.
> >>
> >> harry yarnell
> >> perryman garage and orphanage
> >> hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "Charles Birchwood"
> >> <sharpiebandit06 at bellsouth.net>
> >> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 5:35 PM
> >> Subject: <VV> Need new help
> >>
> >>
> >> Hey Ya'll,
> >>    A couple months ago, I e-mailed in with the
> >> problem of me accidentally
> >> flipping my corvair into reverse while driving
> >> forward at about 35 mph
> >> coming to a stop light. Well, This past Saturday
> and
> >> the Saturday before
> >> that was spent working on the engine. New vacuum
> >> lines were attached to new
> >> carburetors with new carb spacers (which weren't
> >> there before) and new carb
> >> gaskets. New fuel lines were installed, a
> >> new-matching-distributor was place
> >> in with new points, cap, lines, and plugs. I put
> in
> >> a new engine mount due
> >> to the fact that mine was broken. I put on a new
> >> manifold on the right side
> >> with new donuts to the heads. Valve adjustments,
> >> carb syncing, and timing
> >> were adjusted. New heater hoses were installed
> and
> >> currently I'm working on
> >> putting the thermostats, rods, and doors together
> so
> >> the engine can regulate
> >> it air flow underneath itself. The problem I'm
> >> having right now is putting
> >> the car in gear. When I'm at a dead stop while
> the
> >> car is in gear (like
> >> waiting at a traffic light), the engine dies.
> Every
> >> time it looks like I
> >> have to stop, I flip it into neutral before
> stops,
> >> so the engine continues
> >> to runs and I have to put a little charge of gas
> >> into the engine while in
> >> neutral before flipping it into gear and going on
> my
> >> way. This problem is
> >> very irritating and I'm setting myself up for
> >> another flip-it-into-reverse
> >> problem. My Dad also suspects that there is a
> higher
> >> performance cam in the
> >> car; does that conflict with anything? Please
> send
> >> advice, thanks!
> >>
> >> In Christ
> >> Charles   1/23/07
> >> '65 Monza 95hp in FL
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