<VV> 65 Turbo Still Misfiring

[Michael Cassera]

Fuel pump is on my list anyway.  Moving it out of the engine compartment to
by the gas tank.  All I need is time and money!   :)


----- Original Message -----
From: "Delta Inc" <deltainc@grm.net>
To: <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2004 8:24 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> 65 Turbo Still Misfiring


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Duane, Jim" <Jim.Duane@DigitalNet.com>
> **********
> Geeze, how soon we forget .... only 5 years ago, upon a misfiring engine,
we
> just automatically put in a new fuel pump, that was always it ... (g) ....
> Especially if it worked at slow speeds, but not at fast speeds .... well,
> fuel filter is suspect also.... anyway, when we say " turbo "  that
doesn['t
> mean the problem is anything exotic ... just cover the basics first.
>
> ***The worst exotic problem with the turbo is that rascally YH carburetor
> ... they tend to flood you out after a hot stop, and won;'t start for 1/2
> hour ( just set there and wave to everyone, it will start when it dries
out
> ... ) or, a more minor irritation, the power shot assembly leaks and there
> aint no power shot )  In this case the engine will run ok at full throttle
> at high car speeds, but there is a big flat spot upon sudden throttle
> application.
>
> to test for this, at normal cruising off boost, just very very very slowly
> feed in throttle until you are going zinging along at high speed with some
> boost on.   you won[t need the power shot feature for this, and it will
> accelerate pretty smoothly.  Now try it using about 3 seconds to feed in
the
> throttle.  If you get a flat spot, suspect the power shot; but don[t let
it
> knock and ping to excess .... you are in a lean condition ...
>
> ***********
> Anyway, remember the bad fuel pump period went on for about 15 years the
way
> I remember it  (g) ... I had a dozen of them for my 4 or 6 'vairs during
> that time.
> Just some thoughts, ken campbell at delta.
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