<VV> Owned 30 Hours, Broke it Already

[Jay Pitchford]

OK, the '65 Corsa started running real rough, missing & bucking ... felt
like fuel/carbs ... then stopped idling and died. Finally got a re-start,
but throttle is completely messed up. It sticks wide open and won't idle.
Before it's demise, it was idling at 2000-2200 RPM - excessive? Now I can't
even keep it idling long enough to jump out and run back to the carb linkage
to get a look at what's going on. Manually moving the throttle linkage, I
can see that the secondary by the #5 cylinder isn't moving at all. I
literally have to lift the pedal off the floor if it goes beyond a certain
depression percentage - it feels 'hung up' somewhere.
Any thoughts where I start to look? I have a feeling that purchase #1 & #2
will be the shop manuals and Bob Helt's book. I'll also gratefully accept
any recommendations for a Corvair mechanic in the Central Ohio area.