<VV> Fuel Issue

[Hubert Smith]

Good hearing from you Steve.  Sorry about the problem.  Since the fan belt seems to be involved in the problem, or at least things changed when you changed it,  I would consider it possible you bumped the vac advance while you were working and upset your timing.  Since I never cinch the vac advance jam tight in my cars it could easily happen to me.  Good luck. Smitty
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> On May 5, 2025, at 12:20 PM, Lonny Clark via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:
> 
> Tap the carbs with a rubber mallet, possible that the needles are stuck to
> the seat.
> 
> Take the fuel line off between carbs and pump and crank the engine, if you
> get fuel there then the problem is probably inside the carb.
> 
> Late models have the bronze filter on the carb? If so, might check that too.
> 
> 
> Lonny Clark
> 
> 
>> On Mon, May 5, 2025 at 8:36 AM Steven J. Serenska via VirtualVairs <
>> virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:
>> Hello All:
>> I brought my 1965 Monza 110 out for the first time yesterday.  I had
>> parked it in November with full tank of gas treated with a dose of Stabil.
>> It started up after 3 cranks and I drove it out of the garage.  I
>> replaced the fan belt because the one I had purchased from Clark's kept
>> getting loose and throwing itself.
>> After I changed the belt, I went to start it up and it didn't.  It would
>> catch every 3-4th try and then sputter out.  I checked and the belt was
>> fine.
>> Since I was able to drive it out of the garage, I concluded that it must
>> be a fuel issue versus electrical.  I keep a spare, new fuel pump in the
>> trunk so I replaced the pump.  Still no go.  I should note that the tank
>> was replaced with a new one from Clark's about 10 years ago.  There
>> aren't many miles on the new tank.
>> This car suffered from vapor lock many years ago but replacing the fuel
>> pump solved that issue.   It's also not vapor lock now because the
>> engine was cold during the attempted starts.
>> At this point, what kinds of things should I be looking for?  A plugged
>> up sock in the tank?  A plugged inline filter?  Something else?
>> Thanks in advance for everyone's help.
>> Steven J. Serenska
>> Bristol, Rhode Island
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