<VV> carb rebuild ???

[christopher d czepyha]

I have the tech guide, and was using it as my instructions.  Don't do
much without at least re-reading the appropriate sections.  Will check
the newbie book when I figure out where  the heck I put it.

On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 07:38:10 -0800 Larry Forman <Larry@Forman.net>
writes:
> Hi,
> Not sure about #1 and #3 but for #2, I actually prefer a much 
> stronger 
> spring for the pump return spring.  It makes the carbs self closing, 
> so if 
> you break a throttle return spring, the carbs will self close.  I 
> generally 
> purchase these from my local hardware store and cut them to the 
> right 
> length.  FYI, the Corsa Tech Guide and Supplement has excellent and 
> 
> detailed instructions for step by step carb rebuilding as well as 
> pictures 
> describing all the carb model year changes.  I think 52's are fine 
> and I 
> think that some people move up to 53's.
> -- Larry
> 
> At 05:42 PM 3/13/2004 -0800, christopher d czepyha wrote:
> >I am rebuilding carbs for the second time.   First time with an 
> actual
> >corvair vendor kit, from Lon
> >
> >For the first time I am replacing the jets.  Did not intend to, but 
> they
> >got fubared removing them.  Had to delicately drill out the middle 
> and
> >hammer till they freed up.  Are 52's still the preferance for a 
> stock 110
> >pg.
> >
> >I noticed a couple differences with this kit and the kit that was 
> in the
> >carb.
> >
> >1. The kit included two small round red gaskets.  About the same 
> size,
> >but one was thicker than the other.  The thinner.  The smaller one
> >matched the needle seat gasket.  Where does the other gasket go?
> >
> >2.  The pump return spring is much heaftier than the existing 
> carbs.
> >
> >3.  The existing kit had only one spring around the needle.  The 
> kit
> >included two.
> >
> >Thanks to all for their assistance.
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