<VV> Oil spritzing onto top cover - symptom of ... ?

[Charles Lee]

Yes, good memory - it's been sitting while I worked on my other cars (lost a 
couple of grand paying for some mechanics summer home, without getting the 
car fixed - a Ford that has served more as an 'academic exercise learning 
OBD than anything else) and the Vair unfortunately languished.

I did replace the carbs, and wiring on the starter - remember this ?
http://www.yourbuyersinn.com/Cars/Corvair/CorvairIgnitionWiring.htm

and this :
http://www.yourbuyersinn.com/Cars/Corvair/1965CorvairManual6Y-19.htm

The starter is still a 'sometime thing' - lose wire somewhere ...

It was VERY rattle-y when first I fired her up, and got a little smoother 
after a bit, when I noticed the raindrops and put her away for the night ...

But at least it's running, but what should I do to loosen the rings ?  I had 
put some WD-40 in the spark plug holes a while back to soak in while she 
"languished" ...

I'll check the dipstick in the AM...

Any other suggestions so I don't break something else ?

Thanks again,
Charlie


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matt Nall" <patiomatt at aol.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 8:54 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Oil spritzing onto top cover - symptom of ... ?


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> Right now, oil is spritzing onto top cover like tiny raindrops - too fine 
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> tell but apparently oil - I can't feel or see the source.
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> Most likely it's  from the dipstick... caused by excessive blowby due to 
> sticky  piston rings, after setting so long...
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> How far / long have you driven it lately?  Seems like your "todo"  list is 
> the same as last year!
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> Matt Nall
> Charleston, Oregon
> http://mysite.verizon.net/nalllm
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