<VV> PG accelerator pump adjustment

[Ramon Rodriguez III]

Both accelerator pumps are squirting nice and strong (just triple checked),
I replaced the rubber cups on both when I went through the carbs.  Timing
and dwell are dead on... also had the same problem with the Ignitor I...
swapped points back into the car for testing purposes but no change.



On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 6:32 PM, Mark Durham <62vair at gmail.com> wrote:

> Ray, my car is doing the same thing, I discovered one of the
> accelerator pumps was not working at all. take a look. also, make sure
> your timing is right and advance is coming in like it should. Mark
> Durham
>
> Sent from my Windows Phone
> From: Ramon Rodriguez III
> Sent: 11/17/2011 3:11 PM
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: <VV> PG accelerator pump adjustment
> Hello all,
>
> I'm still fighting with that stumble on acceleration in the 63 despite
> changing the entire ignition system and now even the whole engine and
> accessories.  The only thing I can think of that hasn't been changed is the
> carbs... so I'm looking there for the cause.
>
> Tonight driving the car I tried accelerating from a stop with a few very
> fast pumps of the pedal to get multiple squirts from the accel pumps and it
> seemed to work much better.  The car now idles beautifully and runs well
> once it is rolling, but still has that nasty hesitation when leaving a red
> light or stop sign.
>
> I broke out my "Carburetor Training Program" booklet and went to the
> section on adjusting the accel pumps... and noticed something I had somehow
> overlooked before.
>
> >From the booklet:  "On Powerglide applications using a two hole pump
> lever,
> setting is made with the pump rod in the outer hole.  After adjustment is
> made move rod to inner hole".  Now the carbs I'm running are 65 up carbs,
> and probably not from a Powerglide car... they do not have "a two hole pump
> lever".  If I go digging through my "core" carbs I might be able to find
> some, I think the carbs that came with this car are there somewhere... what
> are the chances this is my problem?
>
> If this isn't my solution I'm going to swap on the primary carbs from my
> Corsa (known good) to verify that the problem is in fact in the carbs
> before going any further.
>
> --
> Ray "Grymm" Rodriguez
> Lake Ariel, PA
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Ray "Grymm" Rodriguez
Lake Ariel, PA