<VV> carburetor and starting issue

[Mark Durham]

Jim, I solved this issue in a two fold approach. Often, the float level
can be to high at the factory setting, so I lowered the fuel level a
bit. Then to stop the potential of fuel pressure pushing fuel past the
needle and seat, I installed a fuel pressure regulator in the output
side of the fuel pump before the tee. I then drove the car, repeatedly
adjusting the regulator down in 1/4 psi increments until the car would
quit at highway speeds, then adjusted it back up 1/4 psi higher. Has
worked great. No more flooded hot starts.
Mark Durham

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From: James Cooper
Sent: 3/1/2012 12:31
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: <VV> carburetor and starting issue




I have just installed two new carbs and made all the adjustments but
the car is doing something strange.  I can go out as I did this
morning and it will start fine when cold, warm up, shut down and
restart with no issues.   If I let the car sit for a couple of hours
it will not restart and acts as though it is flooded, it will
eventually start if I hold the gas pedal to the floor while cranking,
but not easily.  And then when it does start it stumbles and farts
around horribly until it clears itself and then runs normal.I do know
that my right carb linkage has a groove worn in it and this has made
my synchronizing mediocre at best, I do have a new linkage on the
way.Is it possible that the carbs could be flooding the engine just
sitting there??  Or do I have some more synchronizing and adjusting to
do that is the likely culprit?  I replaced the fuel lines with new,
installed a new inline fuel filter.  The mechanical fuel pump was
"loose" in its mounting and I snugged up the m
 ount bolt for it.   When it runs. it runs nicely and goes down the
road fine, but I can't drive it like this and get stuck everywhere.Jim
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