<VV> Re: 110 Lawn Mower! - not really fixed

[Secular]

  Thanks Dennis! That's what everybody is suggesting - 
  although the Pinto (Holley R7343) carb setup was 
  working fine on my brother's car :) 

  His car was in a wreck and I've inherited the setup !

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dennis & Debbie PLEAU" <ddpleau at msn.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2006 6:53 PM
Subject: RE: <VV> Re: 110 Lawn Mower! - not really fixed


> Unless you have other problems you think are carb related, I would just pull 
> the top off the offending carb and get the piece of junk out and then put 
> the top back on.  I don't know anyone who has really had good luck with the 
> Pinto carb conversion.
> 
> Dennis
> 
> 
>>From: "Secular" <rusecular at yahoo.com>
>>Reply-To: Secular <rusecular at yahoo.com>
>>To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>>Subject: <VV> Re: 110 Lawn Mower! - not really fixed
>>Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2006 16:04:12 -0400
>>
>>   Well said JR !
>>
>>   Actually, now that you mention it, the gas tank was drained (completely) 
>>and cleaned a month ago.
>>
>>   I will indeed check the rubber hoses you mentioned. But in a matter of 
>>couple of weeks, I intend to either rebuild both carbs or replace them with 
>>Holley Carbs (two barrel R7343 from a Pinto). I have the linkage and the 
>>adaptors.
>>
>>   Once again, you're absolutely right. The current fix is merely temporary 
>>and I will redress it permanently (including the hoses you mentioned) 
>>shortly.
>>
>>   Thank you,
>>
>>   Tony
> 
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