<VV> Overheating

[FrankCB at aol.com]

Dave,
    Have you checked the ignition timing both with and  without vacuum 
advance?  That would be the FIRST place to start.  Are  you using the highest octane 
gasoline you can buy?  The 110 engine was  designed for premium fuel.
    Let us know what you find.
    Frank "EVERY Corvair needs a temp gauge"  Burkhard
 
In a message dated 6/24/2007 8:25:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time,  
dgeorge at heritage-consultants.com writes:

Hi all.  New to the list and have a question about overheating. Just 
purchased a 65  Monza 110 convertible and while it runs great right out of the gate, 
it starts  pinging badly after about 20 miles of roadtime and then the 
temp/press light  comes on. The car is heating right up and the oil on the dipstick is 
very hot  after driving a while. All my shrouds appear to be in place, the 
bellows doors  are opening and letting hot air escape, and plenty of air comes 
through the  oil cooler (though very hot). I also took a peek down inside the 
fan to see if  any critters had made a home there or if anything was caught in 
the fan area.  Nothing. I have not take the fan shroud off completely since I 
am a little  nervous to do so. Any ideas what might be causing my problem? The 
only things  I have done to the car so far are to change the oil and replace 
the spark  plugs, which were pretty fouled. In any event, the pinging and the 
overheating  definitely appear related. Once that pinging starts, i know it 
won't be long  before the red light comes on. Any and all help would be 
appreciated.  

Thanks to everyone in advance!

Dave  







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