<VV> 65 Turbo Still Misfiring

[Michael Cassera]

Replaced the cap and the plugs.  I thought I had the problem solved with the
float pin getting in the way of the metering rod arm since it ran great
right after fixing that, but later, it started to do it again at high revs
and boosting.  I may have bent the metering rod in the carb trying to get
the cover off.  I have to open it up again and take another look.  Maybe
readjust the float since it probably got bent getting the cover off as well.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Duane, Jim" <Jim.Duane@digitalnet.com>
To: "Michael Cassera" <corsa@defiancestudios.com>;
<virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 6:00 AM
Subject: RE: <VV> 65 Turbo Still Misfiring


> Wet conditions are ripe for carbon tracks...  Cap, rotor, plug?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: virtualvairs-admin@corvair.org
> [mailto:virtualvairs-admin@corvair.org] On Behalf Of Michael Cassera
> Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 6:58 PM
> To: virtualvairs@corvair.org
> Subject: Re: <VV> 65 Turbo Still Misfiring
>
> 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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