<VV> Car stops running after 20 miles

[Daniel Monasterio González]

Hello Smitty,

   No idea about the brakes but, I had have same engine troubble, some 30
years ago, at starting a 400 miles trip. Suspected on clogged tank sock
so, dissconected the inlet pipe at the fuel pump and blew hard, back to
the tank, till I heard air bubbling in the fuel tank. No problem on the
whole trip. However, back home and with enough time, took off the fuel
sending unit and cleaned the sock (it was pretty dirty). Of course,
cleaned the tank too.

Daniel


On 07/12/15 16:18, "Smitty via VirtualVairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
wrote:

>Smitty Says;   The club has worked on a members engine (64-110) a couple
>of times and had no luck so far.  Owner drives the car 20 miles or so on
>interstate 60-70 mph, and then dies when he gets on side roads.  All
>electrical checks have come up with nothing.  Carbs are excellent.  Coil
>has been changed and all other components are new or have been changed.
>Gas cap is vented.  Fuel pressure is good and available at the carbs when
>checked  I know the obvious stopped up sock or fuel lines should be
>checked but it hasn¹t been possible to do that yet.  Just asking in case
>somebody comes up with a solution we haven¹t thought of yet.
>Owner is clueless when it comes to on the scene troubleshooting so we are
>stuck with troubleshooting long after the fact.
>        Part two;  car has absolutely crappy brakes.  I mean plumb
>dangerous to take out on the street.  I believe you could open the door
>and drag your foot and stop sooner.  The brake system is in excellent
>condition.  New shoes, hoses, cylinders and turned drums with shoes arced
>to them.  Drums have been removed and verified that both pistons are
>stroking at each wheel.  The only anomaly is that it has a new Clarks
>double master cylinder installed.  Both sides have been bled and are air
>free.  Is this typical with their conversion?  Stopping is like as though
>the drums were slathered with grease.  High, hard pedal and feels like
>stepping on a rock.  Takes extreme force to get any retardation of speed
>at all.   
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