<VV> Carb Problem

[BBRT]

How about something simple like the outer end of the tight balance tube 
rubber piece-where maybe your flammable mixture did not get to, when you 
sprayed it?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Smitty Smith" <vairologist at verizon.net>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2006 1:30 PM
Subject: <VV> Carb Problem


> Smitty says:  I had some input from a couple of people that requirs 
> answers even if they mean nothing to me.  First of all, I swapped carbs 
> and the problem stayed on the right side.  So, it is not a carb problem. 
> I ran the compression check again and I have 122 to 125 on all cyls.  I 
> measured vacuum and at the lowest speed I could get the engine to run I 
> was reading 10-12 on both sides with the right side being the lower. 
> Using my little squeeze spritz bottle that shoots a needle jet of gas I 
> spritzed both sides while holding the throttle at the minimum speed it 
> would run.  It picks up speed on both sides equally.
>  So the carb swap says "engine problem".  My question to that is, if there 
> is air flow and vacuum why isn't a "good carb" giving up its fuel ?  This 
> is more puzzling in view of the engines response to spritzing fuel in that 
> side.  THIS AIN'T NO FUN ANY MORE.  Yeah I know I was hollering.  gg
>  Crunch time is here on getting this thing (primary transportation and 
> camper hauler) out of the garage so I can get Spike ready for NL is NOW.
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