<VV> carburetor problems?

[Harry Yarnell]

Hmmm. I thought that was normal.  :)

Harry Yarnell
Perryman garage and orphanage
Perryman, MD
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jay Ciampi" <jciampi at embarqmail.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 1:49 PM
Subject: <VV> carburetor problems?


>I am back with the same hard-starting problem with my 64  95hp engine 
>(actually it is a 65 block in my 64 coupe), but anyway I had replaced the 
>fuel pump with a NEW one from a West coast vendor  and thought I had the 
>problem licked.   NOT!   It is back to hard starting when the car has sat 
>in my carport for a few days.  once I get it running, and run it for 
>awhile, it starts right up every time.  Let it sit for 2 or 3 days and back 
>to square one,so to speak.
> I rebuilt the carbs from a kit. I don't have a real breakdown schematic of 
> one of these carbs to go by. Is there a check valve in the carb that 
> shouldn't let the fuel run out of the bowl?  I have not opened the bowl(s) 
> up yet to check there status, but I guess that is next. I know when I 
> changed the fuel pump out, I took the feed tubing out of the lH carb and 
> there wasn't a drop of fuel in the tubing. None in the outlet of the fuel 
> pump either.  Being a "shade-tree" guy, I am not a carb expert, by any 
> means.
>
> I am looking for some advice from more experienced Vair guys as to what to 
> do next.
>
>
> Jay Ciampi
> CORSA
> 1964 Monza/95 hp/PG
> Lake Placid, FL.
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