<VV> Some questions for the knowledgeable...

[Harry Yarnell]

If he has a holed piston, he should hear exhaust noises coming from the 
crankcase. It's a distinct sound.

'Moaning' fans are a sign of the bearing going.

Harry Yarnell
Perryman garage and orphanage
Perryman, MD
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kinzelman, Andy" <akinzelm at greatnortherncorp.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 10:10 AM
Subject: <VV> Some questions for the knowledgeable...


> Guys,
> I have several questions:
> 1 - A friends car says after about ten minutes of running his car
> started 'pouring smoke' out of one of his exhausts.  I'm guessing a
> holed piston - anybody have a better (cheaper) explanation?
> 2 - Can front springs (EM vert) be cut down a half coil - or must it be
> a full coil?  In either case - how much is it likely to lower the ride
> height?  Is it possible for the cut down spring to pop out of its pocket
> at full droop?  If so, can it get out of alignment - or will it realign
> itself?
> 3 - Is a mag fan 'moaning' sound at start up a sign of bearing failure?
> Thanks,
> Andy K.
> Wisconsin
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