<VV> Engine with no compression

[J R Read]

Take a known good fuel pump along with you as well.  You might also try 
feeding the pump (initially) out of a gallon of fresh gas - instead of out 
of the tank.  Park a gallon of gas SECURLY in the LR corner of the engine 
compartment.  Make up a feed line to the pump with the appropriate fitting 
for the pump end and a foot or two of rubber fuel hose.  Also, "prime" the 
pump to fill the carb bowls before turning the key.

You've already inspected for mouse houses and/or damage, right?

Later, JR


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jryall" <jryall at juno.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 1:40 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Engine with no compression


> When I go down this weekend, I'll take off the valve covers to check for
> stuck valves.  Will also have a compression gauge with me.  I'll drain
> the tank and add fresh gas with carb cleaner and upper end lubricant.
>
> John
> On Tue, 28 Jun 2011 14:27:18 -0400 "corvairduval at cox.net"
> <corvairduval at cox.net> writes:
>> When you tried starting the engine after its 4 year sleep, did you
>> just
>> crank it with the four year old gasoline in the system?
>>
>> If so, I would drain the gasoline from everything. Refill with
>> newer
>> gasoline. Take off the valve covers and see which intake valves are
>> stuck.
>> Apply liberal amounts of carb cleaner and lubricant (carb cleaner to
>> remove
>> the sticky from the stems, lubrication to allow the stems to move
>> again).
>> You may have to use a hammer and other tools to move the stems to
>> start.
>>
>> This happened once to me when I tried to burn old gasoline from a
>> sleeping
>> cutomer car in the shop Corvan to get rid of it. Mix ratio was too
>> high,
>> probably 4 parts old to one part existing in the tank (shop van
>> never had
>> too much gas...). Stuck all three intakes on one side. A little work
>> and we
>> were driving it again.
>>
>> Frank DuVal
>>
>> Original Message:
>> -----------------
>> From: jryall jryall at juno.com
>> Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:48:52 -0400
>> To: VirtualVairs at corvair.org
>> Subject: <VV> Engine with no compression
>>
>>
>> I have a '67 110hp automatic which I had running very well 4 years
>> ago.
>> Employment changes took me away, so the car was stored under a tarp.
>>  The
>> other week I unwrapped it and tired to start it.  It has spark, and
>> I
>> have been dribbling gas into the carbs with no fire from the engine.
>>  It
>> turns over very rapidly as if it has no compression.  I have
>> already
>> tried squirting oil into several of the cylinders in an attempt to
>> get
>> enough compression so that it might at least start on those
>> cylinders.
>>
>> Is the next step filling the crankcase with Marvel Mystery Oil or
>> something like that?
>>
>> This car is 150 miles away, and I'll be able to work on it a bit
>> this
>> weekend.
>>
>> John Ryall
>>
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