<VV> Stumbling acceleration

[J R Read_HML]

Oh... My plugs are AC44FF (maybe FFS?).
Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
To: "VirtualVairs AA" <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>; <cash.case at sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 5:14 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Stumbling acceleration


> Well,
>
> If/when you solve it, I'd like to hear the solution.  I've been dealing 
> with
> it (and have partially improved it) for a while now.  I THINK it may be
> related to carb jetting and/or accelerator pumps.  I have already changed
> the springs and weights in the distributor so that the advance comes in
> earlier and that got rid of about half of the problem, but not all.  I'm
> thinking about possibly adding the accelerator pumps to the secondaries
> since the problem is right at about the point where the secondaries would 
> be
> starting to open.
>
> But, I have an unheated garage and it is COLD out.  So, I just might wait
> till Spring to see if it fixes itself.  <Big Grin>
>
> I did recently purchase (not yet installed) a set of Seth's plug wires.
> Perhaps the solution is waiting on my TO DO shelf right now?
>
> Later, JR
> CCE CORSA CORVANANTICS SCG member
> '61 Rampside Standard 4/110
> '65 Monza Convertible 4/140
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Cash Case" <cash.case at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 5:03 PM
> Subject: <VV> Stumbling acceleration
>
>
> Hi guys-
> I'm hunting down a stumble in the acceleration on my '65 140.
> When I'm accelerating I get a miss at about third throttle.
> I've checked to make sure all the cylinders are firing. The Carbs seem to 
> be
> working, but I could be wrong. Both function well. The accelerator pumps 
> on
> each carb works. They seem to be drawing the same amount of air. I have
> Bosch platinum plugs with the four short terminals around the center
> electrode on the spark plugs. So no over the top terminal on them. If I'm
> light on the pedal, I can get it to smooth out as I go beyond the 1/3
> throttle, but it is still somehwat rough.
> Anyone got an idea which things I should check first? Should I be looking 
> at
> a points problem?
> -Cash Case
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