<VV> Fw: At work with a delimna

[Charles Birchwood]

The valve seat would sound plausible if I hadn't done what I already did to the 
cylinder heads. 2+ years ago, I took both cylinder heads off to fix a crushed 
valve seat and I pinned the seats in; plus, I checked the compression 2 months 
ago and it was around 150psi in each cylinder. I think I need some better spark 
plugs.
 Charles Birchwood Ps. 121
"Nullius addictus judicare in verba magistri"-Horace



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From: J R Read_HML <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
To: Bryan Blackwell <bryan at skiblack.com>; Charles Birchwood 
<sharpiebandit06 at bellsouth.net>
Cc: Vair Club <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thu, August 12, 2010 1:05:25 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> At work with a delimna

Hi Bryan,  What you say about moisture is true, but the problem became 
noticeable near the end of his trip (assuming well warmed up engine).  Seems 
like moisture should have been pretty much gone by then and not really an 
issue.  I, like you, am inclined to think the problem is elsewhere in the IGN 
system.  Well, did not want to suggest this - but, a valve seat drifting in and 
out of place?

Later, JR


----- Original Message ----- From: "Bryan Blackwell" <bryan at skiblack.com>
To: "Charles Birchwood" <sharpiebandit06 at bellsouth.net>
Cc: "Vair Club" <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2010 9:44 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> At work with a delimna


> Yes on the moisture, but I generally think of this as an ignition problem - 
>wires/points/cap/rotor/coil.  The water makes it easier for the spark to go to 
>ground instead of the plugs.
> 
> --Bryan
> 
> On Aug 12, 2010, at 8:49 AM, Charles Birchwood wrote:
> 
>> So last week, I was coming home driving my '65 Monza coupe; I pulled into
>> the neighborhood and the engine died. Started it back up and pulled into the
>> drive running extremely rough (been sitting out in the rain a couple days so 
>my
>> Dad suggested moisture in the carbs). 2 days later, I took a look at the car,
>> started it up and it ran a little rough at first, but was then fine, so I
>> assumed he was correct about the moisture.
> 
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