<VV> carburetor problem

[Michael Kovacs]

Stacey, Welcome to the group. My guess is not flooding but starving. Chances are the accelerator pumps are shot. You can tell by taking the air cleaners off and with the engine NOT running, activate the carbs. 

 Looking straight down the carb, you should see a strong squirt of fuel to compensate for the quick stab of the throttle. The cure is a simple rebuild of the carbs. You can get kits from several Corvair vendors. A '65 maint book is necessary and worth every cent.

 Some one else want to kick in with more info?? 

Where do you live? Help may be close.
 MIKE KOVACS 




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From: Stacy Payne <texchem33 at yahoo.com>
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 12:01:11 AM
Subject: <VV> carburetor problem

Hello.  I am hoping one of you may have some wisdom you can pass along.   I'm new to this Corvair thing and new to cars for that matter but I'm learning quickly.  I recently acquired a 1965 evening orchid monza coupe and I just love it.  As of lately I seem to be having some carburetor problems.  (That's my guess anyway).  The car idles decently but when I press on the gas it sort of "bogs down" like the engine is being flooded.  I'm assuming this is the problem but am not really sure how to go about figuring out which carburetor it is or where to go from here.  I would greatly appreciate any advice.  Thanks!
 
Stacy Payne