<VV> low power in a 65

[Chris C, Warwick RI]

I will eliminate the tank and all.  Run a line from a gas can and take it 
for a spin.  If the problem goes away.  I know it is somewhere between the 
extra filter I put in and tank.





At 12:07 PM 7/8/2005, you wrote:
>Possibly you dislodged something in the fuel which is now blocking a line 
>somewhere?
>
>A couple of suggestions.  Check the filters on the carbs.  Open the line 
>in front of the firewall and see what sort of flow you are getting just 
>from gravity.
>
>Attachments (if any) are scanned with anti-virus software.
>
>Later, JR
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris C, Warwick RI" <ricorvair at cox.net>
>To: <virtualVairs at corvair.org>
>Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 8:35 AM
>Subject: <VV> low power in a 65
>
>
>>This is a wiered one...at least to me.
>>
>>Car was running fine, but since the gas guage is not reliable I stopped 
>>to put gas in it.
>>
>>Mobile medium gas, with MBTE.
>>
>>Put in 7.7 gallons, and then topped it off.
>>
>>Smelled gas, and looked under the car.  Looks like it was overflowing 
>>from the filler neck side.
>>
>>Expensive puddle on the ground.
>>
>>Car drives fine away from their.
>>
>>7 hours later I go to go to a cruise.  Starts fine, revs fine.
>>
>>0-15 normal
>>
>>16-35 very ssssllllllooooowww.  Almost embarisingly slow.
>>
>>No bucking, clanking, etc.  No rough shifts.  Slighly uneven if stuck at 
>>a light.
>>
>>Fluids all good.
>>
>>I am thinking:
>>don't top off.
>>bad gas, burn it off and see what happens
>>change fuel filter,
>>replace fuel sock, its been 7 years since I serviced the tank.
>>
>>The only other problem I have is I have to let it warm about 30 sec with 
>>the peddle slightly down or it will stall after about 15 sec by itself.
>>
>>Its been several years since I changed the transmission fluid.
>>
>>Any other words of wisdom.
>>
>>
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