<VV> '62 Wagon Gasps

[Dan & Synde]

Hi Ron,

Did you just recently replace or work on the distributor?  If so, you might
want to check the orientation of the distributor weights and point cam.  It
is possible to get them in backwards and it will cause the symptoms you
describe.

Dan Kling

1961 Greenbrier Deluxe, 4spd, 3.89  On the Road Again,  yeehaw :)
1963 Spyder, restored   4spd Saginaw
1967 Ultravan #299  Newest of the herd!! Almost killed me already!!


http://www.flickr.com/photos/81412237@N00/sets/
A few pictures of the Greenbrier, UltraVan, engine and tranny tear down with
more to come! 


Ron said:

> My '62 doesn't like to take the gas from an idle and prefers to  
> gasp and die.  I've replaced the pump rod cups and bench adjusted  
> the carburetors per the manual to no avail.  Throttle actuation  
> gives a good (it seems to me) squirt of gas in each one.  I suspect  
> the carburetors as they did the same thing on another Corvair  
> before I worked them over and put them on the 62.  What's the next  
> most likely item to suspect?