<VV> Carter YH rich running UPDATE DOH!

[Duane, Jim E.]

Hi Carlton and VV land.

The carb was mounted and I finished the installation last night.  I temporarily repaired the choke spring fork by bending up a heavy duty paperclip to the remaining tang. I was ready to start 'er up last night but it was raining here in MA.  It took longer to assemble than I thought.  While I was adjusting the float I found out it was half full of gas!  A little explanation.  
	I had a leaking float 3 or so years ago.  I put a small hole in the bottom of the float to remove the gas, dried it out, re-soldered the perimeter, and soldered over the hole.  
	When the carb first started messing up a couple of weeks ago I removed the lid. I always doubt myself and decided to open up that hole in the float to see if there was any fuel in it.  Nope!  So I re-soldered the hole and apparently left a small spot that allowed fuel in.  DOH!
	Sooo, maybe I created a problem!  The float was emptied and re-soldered yesterday using an eyepiece to look for pinholes.  New accel pump in.  Before I start it up (hopefully tonight) I will heed Grant's warning on the wrong pump and check mine.  I got it from Clarks so I feel I got the right one. 

JED

-----Original Message-----
From: Carlton Smith [mailto:carlton55 at comcast.net] 
Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 9:53 AM
To: Duane, Jim E.; virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: RE: <VV> Carter YH rich running UPDATE

Duane,

Do you have a final update yet to your YH situation? I have been reading
with great interest.


Carlton Smith
Indianapolis, IN
1965 Corsa Convt.
180 Turbo 

-----Original Message-----
From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Duane, Jim E.
Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 9:54 AM
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: <VV> Carter YH rich running UPDATE

Hi all.

Last night I took off and totally tore down the carb.  Bottom line:  no
clogged passages/ports.  What I DID find out was that one of the two metal
"fork prongs" that holds the bi-metal choke spring was broken.
Interestingly enough, when the engine was running the choke worked
flawlessly.  While running and hot when I looked inside for dripping the
choke was fully open.   Perhaps the piece was occasionally interrupting
choke operation and jamming the plate?  Tonight I will replace the accel
pump diaphragm, re-assemble, put the float back to 5/8" and put it back on.
Weather and time permitting, I will warm it up, twist the choke housing to
make sure the plate stays open, and see what happens!

Jim Duane
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