<VV> My 110 HP Lawn Mower!

[Dennis & Debbie PLEAU]

Sounds like plugged main jet in one of the carbs.

dp


>From: "Secular" <rusecular at yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: Secular <rusecular at yahoo.com>
>To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>Subject: <VV> My 110 HP Lawn Mower!
>Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2006 21:45:35 -0400
>
>
>
>   Hi:
>
>   I have a '66 Corvair with a 110 HP Engine. It's a 4 speed and the
>   engine (along with the Carbs) were rebuilt 2 years ago. It's a
>   daily driver which has rarely given me any problems.
>
>   The car was recently tuned (- a month ago - spark plugs & wires, timing, 
>  point,
>   Carbs synched, etc.,).
>
>
>   Yesterday, I started the car. It idled perfectly (steady rpm at 650) but 
>while
>   driving it had absolutely no power. If it had a "catalytic converter", 
>I'd
>   guess that to be the culprit (clogged) but no such thing - the muffler
>   is two years old.
>
>   It revs fine - no missing. I've checked the plug wires - firing order
>   checked fine also.
>
>
>   Point gap is at .016 and the car starts immediately but while driving, 
>it
>   feels like it has a 2 cycle lawn mower engine pushing it (no pinging,
>   and no miss-fire or backfire occurs) simply no power while
>   driving !
>
>   I checked the distributor to see whether the weights
>   or the point plate are out of place. Everything checks fine.
>
>   Please help !
>
>   Tony