<VV> Need Turbo Help

Duane, Jim Jim.Duane@DigitalNet.com
Mon, 30 Aug 2004 08:45:05 -0400


Agree.  Sounds like ignition.

JED
Jim Duane
'66 180 Corsa CVT

-----Original Message-----
    From: "John Beck" <jb30343@navix.net>
    Sent: 8/26/04 10:05:50 PM
    To: "Sam & Marissa Andolino" <mandolin@rochester.rr.com>
    Cc: "Virtualvairs" <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
    Subject: Re: <VV> Need Turbo Help

    Checked the coil?  --J.B.

    Sam & Marissa Andolino wrote:
    >
    > We need some advice on our 66 Turbo.  It idles beautifully at 850
rpm, the
    > dwell is 31, and the timing is solid at 24.  However, when we take
it out
    > for a test drive, the car hesitates and when the temperature gets
up to 350
    > degrees, it bucks, especially going up an incline.  Sometimes it
lets out a
    > small backfire.
    >
    > This engine is totally rebuilt and so is the carburetor and turbo.
When we
    > started it up, we ran it for 20 minutes.
    >
    > Any ideas?
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