<VV> Cross-over balance tube seals

[Sethracer at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/20/2009 5:44:46 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
kaczmarek at charter.net writes:

How  about the  Carburetor Balance Tube?. The metal tube that runs across 
the  
back of the firewall, has a fitting for another vacuum line going to the  
air 
cleaner.

If those small pieces of rubber hose that connect the  balance tube are 
bad, 
you'll have all manner of troube. Been there Done  that.

 
 
Another Tech tip for all Normally aspirated Corvairs - At least ones with  
the 3/8" cross-over tube. It is very easy to replace those troublesome hoses 
 with Brass fitting assemblies. This will assure a positive seal and allow 
easy  removal if needed. Look for a pair of 3/8" tube double ferrule 
junction  fittings. You slide one nut onto the small tube coming out of the carb 
base  casting on the head, slide on the ferrule, put the main fitting on and 
tighten  the nut, then do the same on the crossover tube. It is easy and will 
be the  lifetime solution for this problem.

 
Seth  Emerson

C's the Day! - Corvair, Camaro,  Corvette