<VV> Cross-over balance tube seals

[Rick Norris]

Pictures are always worth 99,999 words!
Steel would be a bit more durable than brass be it fittings or ball!

TLH

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>  Tony I.
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <Sethracer at aol.com>
> To: <kaczmarek at charter.net>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2009 11:52 PM
> Subject: <VV> Cross-over balance tube seals
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>> In a message dated 9/20/2009 5:44:46 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
>> kaczmarek at charter.net writes:
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>> How  about the  Carburetor Balance Tube?. The metal tube that runs across
>> the
>> back of the firewall, has a fitting for another vacuum line going to the
>> air
>> cleaner.
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>> If those small pieces of rubber hose that connect the  balance tube are
>> bad,
>> you'll have all manner of troube. Been there Done  that.
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>> Another Tech tip for all Normally aspirated Corvairs - At least ones with
>> the 3/8" cross-over tube. It is very easy to replace those troublesome 
>> hoses
>> with Brass fitting assemblies. This will assure a positive seal and allow
>> easy  removal if needed. Look for a pair of 3/8" tube double ferrule
>> junction  fittings. You slide one nut onto the small tube coming out of 
>> the carb
>> base  casting on the head, slide on the ferrule, put the main fitting on 
>> and
>> tighten  the nut, then do the same on the crossover tube. It is easy and 
>> will
>> be the  lifetime solution for this problem.
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>>
>> Seth  Emerson
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>> C's the Day! - Corvair, Camaro,  Corvette
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>>
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