<VV> quick question (Thanks!)

[LonzoVair at aol.com]

Hey guys,
Thanks! I'll check the carbs... he's supposed to have some kits that came  
with the car.... we'll see whats up.
Thanks again!
Lonzo
 
 
In a message dated 8/10/2012 11:07:27 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
lonzovair at aol.com writes:


Hey  guys,
I'm trying to diagnose a fellow's problem over the phone, so I'll  tell you 
what he told me, and then what I think is wrong, and you guys "yea"  or 
"nay" me.

1963 102/pg shows 56K on the odometer, Monza vert, new  interior, carpet 
and door panels... the elderly owner just bought it and knows  nothing about 
Corvairs (how do I find these guys??? Or how do THEY find  me???)... engine 
starts fine but if you put your hand over the left carb it  almost dies... 
put hand over the right carb and there is NO CHANGE... gas  squirts from 
accellerator pump, and venturis get tip of finger wet with gas on  right side 
carb, so it's not a fuel delivery problem... with engine running,  remove any 
sparkplug wire on right side & you get either NO CHANGE or a  slight INCREASE 
in RPM... left plug wires slow engine on removal...

I  think his valves are mis-adjusted... he's had the car less than a month, 
 bought from a car lot in VA... 
I've not seen it, but I need to know what  I'm looking at if I go over and 
try to help... someone has been into it, but  maybe didn't know what they 
were doing....
Thoughts? Opinions?
Thanks  guys... he's recently widowed, and I think he bought the car hoping 
to meet  people... I think he's a nice fella (mid 70s age-wise)... so I'm 
gonna do what  I can. Am I on the right track?
He also mentioned an occassional backfire  out the left carb (the one 
that's working)...
Thanks,
Lonzo in  KY
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