<VV> 51 Anniversary

[J R Read]

Sounds as if you've got a leak which lets air get into the line which a fuel 
pump (even electric) cannot pump.

Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephen Upham" <contactsmu at sbcglobal.net>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2010 11:09 AM
Subject: <VV> 51 Anniversary


>I reattached the electric fuel pump in its original location on the
> rail above the driver's rear wheel last weekend in order to run the
> gas out of the tank before attempting to change the location to the
> front.  I drove it yesterday to the monthly NTCA meeting in Irving,
> Tx. which is a 40 mile round trip on the expressway.  It was my first
> chance to attend a meeting in six months. That was so much fun after
> passing by it on jackstands for the last six weeks.  It ran
> flawlessly.  Well, it ran flawlessly until I got home.  I backed it up
> to put in the child car seats to take the family to the park.  My
> driveway has an uphill slant into the garage, and I mistakenly backed
> into position on the slant.  It idled for about three minutes before
> it just died.  I let it roll across the alley to the neighbor's level
> driveway in order to allow the pump to refill the bowls.  The pump ran
> and ran, but the bowls apparently never filled as there was no gas
> going to the venturi.  I tried to get the car to start for the next
> thirty minutes.  The pump ran continuously but gas never got to the
> carbs.  I tapped on the carbs with a rubber hammer to unstick the
> floats.  Finally, I just got on top of the rear quarter panel with my
> hands and bounced the car up and down.  It immediately stopped the
> loud "filling" pumping sound and made the lower "full line" pumping
> sound. It started right up.  I took the huge gamble of loading the
> wife and kids into the car and headed to the park.  My wife got to
> drive the car for the first time.  We then went to the Sonic for
> burgers and fries... very 60'ish.  It was, overall, a very enjoyable
> 51st anniversary.
>
> Stephen Upham
> '65 Monza hardtop PG  A/C  AM/FM  OBF  Sierra Tan / Saddle
> The Original Four Door Sports Car
> NTCA / CORSA
> Dallas, TX.
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