<VV> FC ENGINE HEAT

[Larry Forman]

Actually there is one more item that is important to check.   The Greenbrier
and possibly all other FCs had a fiber or rubber type of mat glued to the
inside of the sheet metal roughly at the air inlet grill areas.   Mike
Peters, when he had Corvair Country, warned me about this many years ago
when I had just gotten my Greenbrier.   I checked and sure enough, the
padding had come loose.   When that happens, it can (and sometimes did)
block the air inlets to the engine.   This has caused some engines to
overheat and self-destruct, according to Mike at that time.   I removed my
padding by catching part of it and pulling it out as I sliced it into small
pieces.   There might be an easier way to remove it.

 Larry

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 9:35 AM
To: shortle
Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV> FC ENGINE HEAT

They were a production addition in early 1961, to direct incoming air 
further to the rear and not directly over the carburetors.  Without 
them, carburetor icing was a problem.

You are unlikely to encounter carburetor icing on your way to Iowa, but 
there is no benefit to removing them.  The cooling fan receives plenty 
of air with them in place.

Tim, you are worrying too much.  As long as your Rampside is in good 
condition, as long as all the engine shrouding is in place, and as long 
as there are no mouse nests or other debris inside your engine shrouds, 
you'll be fine!

--Bob Marlow


shortle wrote:
> The Corvair FC has 2 plates in the engine compartment- 1 on the left and 1
on the right. They are mounted vertically and seems to cover the areas below
the battery box and the RH inner fender well.
> What are these for? Would removing them allow more cooling air to get to
the engine?
> Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado
> Getting ready to drive my FC to Iowa
>   


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