<VV> Palm Springs Adventure

[J R Read]

I got lucky on one trip - about 50 or so miles from home - in Woodstock, IL. 
Smelled fuel and checked - on the Vert.  Leak at that little 90 degree bend 
which goes into the secondary carb on the right side.  Pulled into a FLAPS 
(local is a relative term here) which I could see a block away and bought a 
piece of line.

The guy behind the counter let me borrow (off the shelf) a new tube bender 
and a flare tool.  So, on a 90+ August day and with the sweat dripping onto 
the inside surface of my glasses, I set about to replicate that short, 
tight, 90 degree bend for the secondary.  I found out that you can't make 
that bend with a hand tool.

On the third try (giving up on the 90 bend) I created a loop to carry gas to 
that carb.  Since it was a single flare, it only lasted about six weeks, but 
I was prepared by then.  I now carry those short 90 bends in my road kit.

Later, JR
CCE CORSA CORVANANTICS SCG member
'61 Rampside Standard 4/110
'65 Monza Convertible 4/140
"Keep the Love Alive"


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Smitty" <vairologist at cox.net>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 12:17 PM
Subject: <VV> Palm Springs Adventure


> On your line failure I have a comment to make.  I know that double flares
> are difficult to make properly with a hand kit.  But I carry a couple
> lengths of different size tubing and a hand kit when I travel.  You would 
> be
> surprised how far you can get on a good single flare as opposed to a 
> cracked
> double flare.
>