<VV> Curious Question

[Dennis & Debbie Pleau]

It's the lack of the vent hole on the carb base.  It's not a vapor lock 
problem and they will always start, you just have to crank a while.

dp

At 12:54 AM 10/21/2004, J R Read_HML wrote:
>Are the little (bendable?) doors on top of the hot air exit (to rear) 
>shrouds closed?  I'm more a LM guy (experiencewise) than EM, but this 
>summer I was able to diagnose vapor lock on two earlies.  Both had those 
>flaps open.
>
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>
>Later, JR
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis & Debbie Pleau" 
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>To: <Vairdad@aol.com>; <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 6:45 PM
>Subject: Re: <VV> Curious Question
>
>
>>Pre 64 that was a good idea, the carbs hot soaked and made it hard to 
>>start for a while.  After 64 the carbs had vents and I don't think it 
>>makes any difference.
>>
>>Dennis