<VV> 1964 HELP!!

[N. Joseph Potts]

Welcome to the Corvair world, which may occasionally strike you as quite
godless, Corvair or otherwise. You should get a Shop Manual for your car.
For the 64, I believe that would be a 1961 Manual (the applicable full
manual) plus the 1964 Supplement. For you, the next most-important book
would be the Corvair Basics book put out by CORSA (sponsor of this list).
Their Web site is www.corvair.org. The vendors who sell the Shop Manual and
every part you could imagine or need, also advertise on this Web site.
     Procedure for adjusting your accelerator linkage is in the Shop Manual.
I'm not being cute or rude in not answering your question directly, because:
(a) I don't have a 64 - my 66 may have significant differences; and (b) it
is a true PROCEDURE with a number of specific steps which elude my memory
even with regard to my own vehicle. If I were to put it into this message, I
would just have to copy it out of the Shop Manual.
     Join CORSA and start receiving the CORSA Communique, the monthly
magazine. A Tech Tip by true Corvair God Larry Claypool (who is far, far
above participating in this list, which is for mere mortals like us) covered
accelerator-linkage adjustment very succinctly, with no pictures, no less
(gods need no help in visualizing - they Just Know).
     Aftermarket wiring harnesses are available, and (again) the reason I'm
not telling you specifically where is because there is, in fact, COMPETITION
among several vendors offering these. Best course: begin your collection of
Corvair parts catalogs - some of the catalogs are works of reference in
themselves. Publishers of these CHARGE for the catalogs, and in general,
they are WORTH IT. I have bought and installed the aftermarket harnesses,
and they are good quality, accurate, durable, and cheap.
     Gasoline may be leaking out of your fuel pump, the plumbing in your
engine compartment AND/OR the two short rubber lines (5/16" ID) that are in
the line from the fuel tank to the engine compartment. One is right behind
the fuel tank and the other is just inboard of the left rear wheel. Replace
both every few years. The carburetors themselves are probably NOT the
culprits, unless your engine also is flooding.
     On a personal note, where in South Louisiana are you?

Joe Potts (Tulane '66)
Miami, Florida USA
1966 Corsa coupe 140hp 4-speed with A/C


-----Original Message-----
From: virtualvairs-admin@corvair.org
[mailto:virtualvairs-admin@corvair.org]On Behalf Of Richard & Melissa
Labranche
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 10:41 PM
To: virtualvairs@corvair.org
Subject: <VV> 1964 HELP!!


Hello all you CORVAIR Gods!

I have recently (2 days ago) become a proud owner of a 1964 Corvair coupe. I
would really appreciate any and all advice or recommendations on how to
handle
a few of the immediately noticeable problems. (1) The gas pedal seems to get
stuck when depressed. It does not go back to its idle position when you let
your foot off the accelerator. Can this be adjusted - how? (2) Is an after
market wiring harness available? What is the best way to correct that I have
no tail lights or brake lights? Headlights work (except for 1 high beam) (3)
I
can smell gasoline when the car is running. Should the carbs be rebuilt? (4)
Where can I get a good reference book so that I may do some of this
restoration myself? (5) The brake pedal does not go down very far. Is this
typical?

Thanks so much,
Richard Labranche
South Louisiana
1964 900 coupe