<VV> Can't get turbo to run right.

[Tony Underwood]

At 04:41 hours 02/01/2005 -0500, Sethracer@aol.com wrote:
>In a message dated 2/1/2005 1:34:13 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
>tonyu@roava.net writes:
>
>There  may or may not be dripping.   The carb can load up and float  levels
>climb to the ragged edge and gag the engine out after a bit of  idling.
>Seems turbo carbs tend to be susceptible to this sort of  thing.    Check
>for black smoke out the tail pipe and sooty  plugs.   
>
>Then, if any of these symptoms are confirmed, look  into one of the fuel
>pressure regulators the vendors sell.   
>
>
>tony..  
>
>
>
>And first check to see if your own regulator/fuel filter (standard on  
>Turbo-charged Corvairs) is correctly plumbed and operating. If the return
line  is 
>missing/plugged, or if the filter/regulator is missing, be suspicious of
too  
>much pressure at the carb inlet.
> 




...good point.    I should have mentioned that... :)    

But then again,  I am a jackleg.    And proud of it!    

And last night in the dark and by myself I loaded up a Lakewood onto a tow
dolly and towed it across town.     One down, one to go.   



tony..