<VV> carburetor problems?

[J R Read_HML]

It is not unusual to need to set the chokes (one push to the floor on the 
gas pedal and gentle release) before turning the key on a "cold" engine.  In 
warm climates (although FL has not been that warm lately) and/or if the car 
was put away "hot", it is possible for the gas in the carb bowls to at least 
partially (maybe even completely) evaporate.  In that situation, a couple 
(3 - 4?) of pumps on the gas pedal with the key in start position (so the 
pump is working) will usually bring the car to life pretty quickly.

Do you have some OTHER problem?  Possibly.  Is there a leak in the main fuel 
line from the tank - such as at one or both of the rubber hoses that are in 
that line?  That is a fairly common situation and is generally cured by 
replacing both hoses with modern materials which can stand up to today's 
alcohol laden gasoline.  Some (very few) have even experienced a crack in 
that main (metal) line - or maybe there is a crack in that line which leads 
to the LH carb?

Later, JR
CCE CORSA CORVANANTICS SCG member
'61 Rampside Standard 4/110
'65 Monza Convertible 4/140

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jay Ciampi" <jciampi at embarqmail.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 12:49 PM
Subject: <VV> carburetor problems?


>I am back with the same hard-starting problem with my 64  95hp engine 
>(actually it is a 65 block in my 64 coupe), but anyway I had replaced the 
>fuel pump with a NEW one from a West coast vendor  and thought I had the 
>problem licked.   NOT!   It is back to hard starting when the car has sat 
>in my carport for a few days.  once I get it running, and run it for 
>awhile, it starts right up every time.  Let it sit for 2 or 3 days and back 
>to square one,so to speak.
> I rebuilt the carbs from a kit. I don't have a real breakdown schematic of 
> one of these carbs to go by. Is there a check valve in the carb that 
> shouldn't let the fuel run out of the bowl?  I have not opened the bowl(s) 
> up yet to check there status, but I guess that is next. I know when I 
> changed the fuel pump out, I took the feed tubing out of the lH carb and 
> there wasn't a drop of fuel in the tubing. None in the outlet of the fuel 
> pump either.  Being a "shade-tree" guy, I am not a carb expert, by any 
> means.
>
> I am looking for some advice from more experienced Vair guys as to what to 
> do next.
>
>
> Jay Ciampi
> CORSA
> 1964 Monza/95 hp/PG
> Lake Placid, FL.
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