<VV> 51 Anniversary

[Rick Norris]

This is one reason to mount the electric pump below and as close to the tank 
as possible. They are designed to push the gas not pull it a long distance 
through a pipe.
The gas in the tank provides the pump with a positive head or pressure if 
you will.

Rick Norris
#36 Sunoco Corvair
www.corvairalley.com

>I reattached the electric fuel pump in its original location on the
> rail above the driver's rear wheel last weekend in order to run the
> gas out of the tank before attempting to change the location to the
> front.  I drove it yesterday to the monthly NTCA meeting in Irving,
> Tx. which is a 40 mile round trip on the expressway.  It was my first
> chance to attend a meeting in six months. That was so much fun after
> passing by it on jackstands for the last six weeks.  It ran
> flawlessly.  Well, it ran flawlessly until I got home.  I backed it up
> to put in the child car seats to take the family to the park.  My
> driveway has an uphill slant into the garage, and I mistakenly backed
> into position on the slant.  It idled for about three minutes before
> it just died.  I let it roll across the alley to the neighbor's level
> driveway in order to allow the pump to refill the bowls.  The pump ran
> and ran, but the bowls apparently never filled as there was no gas
> going to the venturi.  I tried to get the car to start for the next
> thirty minutes.  The pump ran continuously but gas never got to the
> carbs.  I tapped on the carbs with a rubber hammer to unstick the
> floats.  Finally, I just got on top of the rear quarter panel with my
> hands and bounced the car up and down.  It immediately stopped the
> loud "filling" pumping sound and made the lower "full line" pumping
> sound. It started right up.  I took the huge gamble of loading the
> wife and kids into the car and headed to the park.  My wife got to
> drive the car for the first time.  We then went to the Sonic for
> burgers and fries... very 60'ish.  It was, overall, a very enjoyable
> 51st anniversary.
>
> Stephen Upham
> '65 Monza hardtop PG  A/C  AM/FM  OBF  Sierra Tan / Saddle
> The Original Four Door Sports Car
> NTCA / CORSA
> Dallas, TX.
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