<VV> Using the Monza

RoboMan91324 at aol.com RoboMan91324 at aol.com
Tue Aug 19 17:56:27 EDT 2008


Stephen,

Perhaps you answered this some time in the past and I didn't see it.  
However, is the leak you reference dripping inside the carbs into the intake or is it 
dripping from the outside of the carb into the engine compartment.  ........ 
Different problems with different solutions.  Also, different problems with 
different dangers.  The inside leak could cause scored cylinders and worn rings 
as well as gas diluted oil.  The outside leak could be a fire hazard or a 
toxic hazard if the weather gets chilly eventually and you use your heater.

You say that both carbs are leaking.  With both carbs leaking, I would assume 
that it is a result of something someone did to the carbs or the gas lines 
attached to them.  Did you rebuild the carbs or some other maintenance that was 
common to both?

As a stopgap, you may want to borrow a good set of carbs from a club member 
or other Corvair buddy until you have time to trouble shoot the real problem.

Doc
1960 Vette; 1961 Rampside; 1962 Rampside; 1964 Spyder coupe; 1965 Greenbrier; 
1966 Corsa Turbo Coupe; 1967 Nova SS; 1968 Camaro ragtop
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In a message dated 8/19/2008 1:57:55 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
virtualvairs-request at corvair.org writes:

> 
> Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:18:37 -0700
> Subject: Re: <VV> 
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>, 
> 
> Stephen wrote:
> 
> Quick question.  I've gotten into a situation, long, long story,  
> where I really need to use the Corvair for transportation to work.   
> The carbs are still dripping at idle even though I have the pressure  
> regulator set at 1 lb.   If the car will run, is it safe engine wise  
> to run it to work and back (all city streets)?


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