<VV> carb rebuild ???

[Richard Purtell]

How can I obtain a Corvair Tech Guide.
Rich Purtell
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "christopher d czepyha" <thegeek2@juno.com>
To: <Larry@Forman.net>; <VirtualVairs@corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2004 12:38 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> carb rebuild ???


> 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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