<VV> Getting stranded in a Corvair

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If you're mother was 17, when did she give birth to you?  ;))


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From: MarK Durham via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org> 
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To: taruffi57 <Taruffi57 at aol.com> 
Cc: Virtual Vairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org> 
Subject: Re: <VV> Getting stranded in a Corvair 
 
Well my experience with my original 62 Coupe 1966-1974 and 180K miles of
driving, the car stranded someone:
Once for a generator end bracket break
Once for a short in the generator wiring that took out the rest of the aft
harness!
Once for a camshaft gear break

Ah, that was it. Oh, I remember one time I was driving down to visit my
mother, age 17, 125 miles away. The engine started to miss under power, but
was fine at lower speeds and loads. I knew the Spark Plugs had 16,000 miles
on them and that was about all I could get out of them. So, I replaced the
plugs and she ran fine again.

However, when I bought 62 Coupe #2 in 2008, it was a regular problem car,
some because everything was so old and all of a sudden I was using it, some
because of my mistakes, also, mistakes by others.

Like the time my wife and I went into dinner 30 miles away. On the way home
the car started bucking. I pulled over and regapped the points I had just
installed 45 miles earlier. I got another 5 miles, and had to do it again.
I set them wider and finally got home. Then I noticed that the guy who had
overhauled the distributor (who otherwise did a great job with dual
bushings, new point plate, correct springs and cams, had accidently bead
blasted two sides of the point cam lobes, and it was rough enough to wear
down the phenolic on the points!

I had intended to install a Pertronix II anyway, so I slipped the
sensor over the cam and forgot about it.

The car is now reliable, so I plan to take it on trips, and gets better
mileage than any of my other cars..



Mark Durham
Hauser, Idaho
62 Monza coupe Red/Red 4 speed

On Sat, Nov 1, 2014 at 9:37 AM, Taruffi57--- via VirtualVairs <
virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:

> I fail to see why true Corvair guys - who have presumably gone over their
> cars thoroughly - and in most cases, owned them for years, AND would carry
> a
> few  parts back-ups, would be apprehensive about driving their cars on
> trips of ANY  distance.  The only time I ever had a Corvair let me down -
> and I
> have  owned at least 10, was when my '65 Corsa 140 dropped a valve seat in
> Nowhere  Florida. (around Cross City and Chiefland - if you want to
> Mapquest
> that one).  Had to catch a Greyhound.  Of course, that was in the  '70's.
>
> Joe Dunlap
>
> ***************************************************
>
>
> In a message dated 11/1/2014 11:05:18 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> virtualvairs-request at corvair.org writes:
>
> Guess I  better go read my benefits booklet as I don't recall seeing
> > that  one.  BUT, I DO like the 200 mile tow range (by flatbed) in case
> >  I somehow get stranded in a Corvair.
> > Later,  JR
>
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