<VV> FW: Corvair stalling problem

[J R Read]

It's a PG car and the idle is a tad too low?
Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dennis Pleau" <dpleau at wavecable.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>; <valleyfever at sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 3:23 PM
Subject: <VV> FW: Corvair stalling problem


> Forwarding for Larry.  Be sure to reply to his address as well as the VVs.
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: LARRY SCHULE [mailto:valleyfever at sbcglobal.net]
> Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 7:50 AM
> To: dpleau at wavecable.com
> Subject: Corvair stalling problem
>
> Hello, This past Saturday I had my 1962 Corvair Monza in a parade in Port
> Aransas , Texas as part of their Centennial festival. The parade was about 
> 2
> miles long it moved very slowly perhaps 2 or 3 miles per hour and stopped
> often, the weather was hot about 85 degrees. When the parade was over 
> (thank
> the stars) I was waiting at a stop sign and my car just quit, I bought a 
> new
> battery that morning so the car would turn over well but it would not 
> start.
> After a few minutes I was able to start the car and I hightailed it to a 
> gas
> station and filled it up with premium and then my car still was running
> rough. I live about 20 miles from Port Aransas and decided to get home,
> after stalling at another stop sign , I was able to get on the highway and
> drive 65 miles an hour home with no problem. Do you think this could be a
> vapor lock problem ?  Maybe a weak fuel pump that I should replace or any
> other suggestions would be appreciated. By the way I love this car.
> Larry
>
>
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