<VV> Intermittant Corvair

[Frank DuVal]

If it is the cap, just loosen it when the car stops and listen for a 
woosh noise. If the car starts (after gas pumps to carbs) and runs, it 
is a plugged cap.

The strainer is in the fuel tank. It is accessed by taking the sending 
unit assembly out at the bottom right side of the tank. Warning/danger 
liquid gasoline, etc.

The main test when it shuts down is to remove a spark plug wire from a 
plug and insert another spark plug that rests on the engine shroud. Have 
another person crank the engine while you look at the plug. Good spark, 
then it is not the coil.

Frank DuVal

Jim Gammon wrote:

>Thanks!
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>The cap has "vented" stamped on it. 
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>Where is the strainer/screen on the fuel tank?
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>Since it takes 5 to 6 miles (consistantly twice on two different days), I kind of doubt the strainer, but who knows?
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>Jim
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>--- On Sat, 3/20/10, Daniel Monasterio <dmonasterio at hotmail.com> wrote:
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>From: Daniel Monasterio <dmonasterio at hotmail.com>
>Subject: RE: <VV> Intermittant Corvair
>To: gtpjimgammon at yahoo.com, "VirtualVairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>Date: Saturday, March 20, 2010, 3:42 PM
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>Two things come to my mind:
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>1.- Plugged inlet screen at fuel tank. 
>2.- Non vented gas cap, preventing air to enter the fuel tank as fuel is going to engine.
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>Daniel
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