<VV> Idle Tricks

J R Read_HML hmlinc at sbcglobal.net
Sun May 31 23:37:58 EDT 2009


I suspect it needs to be in gear (when setting up) in order to get away from 
the "stall at a red light" and/or the "flickering oil pressure light" 
syndromes.
Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dennis Pleau" <dpleau at wavecable.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 10:31 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Idle Tricks


> That's where I learned it also.  I had a pg in 68 & 69 and the next one we
> got was Debbie's Lakewood which we bought and put in the barn.  It's now 
> in
> a storage unit here in Woodland.  I don't remember if it should be in 
> drive
> or park, but I do remember follow the manual, and make sure you have the 
> air
> cleaner on.
>
> dp
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: J R Read_HML [mailto:hmlinc at sbcglobal.net]
> Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 8:20 PM
> To: BobHelt at aol.com; dpleau at wavecable.com; gojoe283 at yahoo.com;
> virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: <VV> Idle Tricks
>
> Hmmmm.  been a long while since I had a PG Corvair....   My vague
> recollection is - air cleaner on - parking brake on - car in D gear.  Why?
> 'cause lclc said so (at least I think that is where the info came from).
> Hope I'm right.
>
> Later, JR
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>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <BobHelt at aol.com>
> To: <dpleau at wavecable.com>; <gojoe283 at yahoo.com>; 
> <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 10:17 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Idle Tricks
>
>
>>
>> In a message dated 5/31/2009 6:33:31 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
>> dpleau at wavecable.com writes:
>>
>> With a  PG car, make your idle carb adjustments with the air cleaner  on.
>>
>> dp
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Excuse me for asking, but why wouldn't you do the same for a manual
>> transmission car too? What is special about a PG car?
>>
>> Regards,
>> Bob Helt
>
>
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