<VV> 1964 Corvair Problem

[Harry Smith]

I agree with the choke suggestion.
On the Harley go back to regular oil!
Harry Smith
1963 Rampside
Coral Springs, FL

On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 2:31 PM, Matt Nall <patiomatt at aol.com> wrote:

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> I have a 1964 Corvair.  It is fun to drive but after sitting idle for
> weeks, it
> is
> very hard to start.  Then it spits and sputters and back fires until
> warmed up.
> I am convinced fuel delivery and spark timing is O.K.  (It has electric
> fuel
> pump
> and electronic ignition).  Could it be possible that the lifters (as they
> lay on
> their
> sides) are bleeding down and not opening the valves properly??  I am using
> 10W30
> full-synthetic and oil pressure is O.K.
> Also, since switching to full-synthetic in my '74 Harley Shovelhead, I've
> nicknamed
> her the Valdez.
> I would love to have your opinion on this and would appreciate any
> information
> you
> can forward to me on this.  Thanks so much.  I look forward to hearing
> from you
> soon.
> Dave LaNew
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> Sounds more like the Chokes are opening too fast!
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> For the lifters...  before stepping on the gas pedal... crank the engine
> until the oil light goes out... then see what happens..
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> Matt Nall
> Charleston, Oregon
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