<VV> Help for Vapor Lock

[rt66vairs at aol.com]

 I always figured one reason that the General only used mechanical pumps on Corvairs was the same
reason he did many things...
 
They cost less...   NAHHHH, not a chance.
 
Tim ABney
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Wildman <k-wildman at onu.edu>
To: Bill Elliott <Corvair at fnader.com>; Tim Verthein <minoxphotographer at yahoo.com>; virtualvairs at corvair.org <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wed, 08 Jun 2005 22:38:13 -0400
Subject: Re: <VV> Help for Vapor Lock


At 06:02 PM 6/8/2005, Bill Elliott wrote: 
>I wasn't going to post on this subject, but you've pretty much thrown down >the gauntlet. (VBG) 
> 
> 
> 
>Note that I'm NOT saying that a well-designed and well-installed electric >pump is a BAD idea on a Corvair... quite the opposite (though all of my street 
>Corvairs run mechanical pumps). What I AM saying is that mechanical pumps >AND electric pumps both have their inherent disadvantages and you ignore 
>those at your own risk. 
> 
>Bill 
 
You mean like the very real possibility of diluting your crankcase oil with gas when one of those extra-fine modern diaphragms leak in a mechanical pump? :) 
 
Ken 
 
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