<VV> FW: Corvair stalling problem

[Bryan Blackwell]

Hi Larry,

You probably need to do a little more troubleshooting before you start replacing parts.  If possible, you could drive the car until it stalls again, then check for spark and fuel (it's almost certainly one or the other).  That would narrow down the likely possibilities considerably.

--Bryan

On Oct 18, 2010, at 4:23 PM, Dennis Pleau wrote:

> 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