<VV> Won't start... 65 110

[EVERETT WILSON]

Hi Cash,

Where is the timing set?  My van would not even try to start at 0, I finally thought about advancing it some and the darn thing fired right up.  Once it was running, I could set it with the light to the right area, but for starting it wont matter if its a degree or two too high.

Everett Wilson
North Richland Hills TX


--- On Fri, 2/13/09, Cash Case <cash.case at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
From: Cash Case <cash.case at sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: <VV> Won't start...  65 110
To: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Date: Friday, February 13, 2009, 5:29 PM

Yeah- The trouble started when the harmonic ballancer split. We got a new one on
there. I've checked compression by taking out the #1 plug and holding my
finger over the hole until I get the puff of air and then I back the crank up by
pulling on the fan belt so that it is just at TDC.  Then I took the distributor
cap off and checked to make sure the rotor was pointing at the #1 tower.  The
first time it was off by 180, so we pulled the dist. and rotated the shaft 180
and put it back in.  The rotor was then pointing at the #1 tower.  I've
pulled the air cleaners off the carbs and rotated the throttle crossover and I
could see clearly, jets of fuel from each carb's accelerator pump.  I have
not taken the plug out to check and see if it is wet.  I'll do that
tomorrow and recheck to make sure everything is pointing in the correct
direction.
Thanks-
-Cash

--- On Fri, 2/13/09, tim mahler <flat6vair at comcast.net> wrote:
From: tim mahler <flat6vair at comcast.net>
Subject: Re: <VV> Won't start...  65 110
To: cash.case at sbcglobal.net
Date: Friday, February 13, 2009, 5:14 PM

I would tend to agree with dennis -- distributor is off 180 degrees -- been
there done that.

#1 and #2 are TDC at the same time -- one on compression one on exhaust stroke.
 verify the compression blows your finger out of the spark plug hole.

  verify rotor is pointing to #1 spark plug wire when the cap is down.  if the
timing if off bad enough,  it will struggle too.  static time it. --  points
easier then petronix but doable  (changing from points to petronix changes the
timing a lot)  points can watch for the spark ,  petronix need cap on, and
watch
spark at the plug (sitting on the sheet metal)

tim



----- Original Message ----- From: "Cash Case"
<cash.case at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 2:24 PM
Subject: <VV> Won't start... 65 110


Help-
Hi guys,
My friend and I are trying to start his corvair. It's kicking our pants.
We've checked the wiring. There is spark and fuel getting to the cylinders.
We've checked the manual to make sure the plug wires are in the correct
position. The rotor in the distributor is pointing at about the 6:30 to 7:00
position when cylinder #1 is at top dead center on compression stroke. We just
took the plug wires off again and checked the manual 'again' when
putting them back on to make sure they are correctly installed. Still no fire.
Spark is very definitely getting to the cylinders.

All suggestions are of value. I'm at a loss. If there is anyone in the NTCA
who is near Valley ranch in the DFW area and has the know how, we could sure a
little help.
-Thanks in advance.
-C
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