<VV> NOT ME!!!! Bruce needs help in Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. area

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Gotta comment, Mike.

Problem applies to ALL older cars.  Much worse for us. For example.  There 
are folks who can't align the front of a Corvair, similar to every GM car of 
the period. Points? OMG! No computer to tell us where to hopefully find the 
problem? My son is a long-time Master Cert Auto Tech w/ Emissions yada 
yada..He tells me stories about today's mechanics... You won't believe ... 
Modern auto techs are replace, not fix, turn hours to make more money, not 
satisfy the customer. The guys who work on Corvairs don't make big enough 
money doing it. Or on any old car... Most mechanics don't want to work on 
older cars...
They use internet services for service information and troubleshooting, etc. 
Old cars aren't in the data base. Unless the shop has old manuals, younger 
guys don't have resource, or often, a clue.
Maybe the tech's in question in FL, don't realize the engine runs CCW 
looking from the rear forward...Be kind of hard to get it running if that 
little bit of knowledge is missing and everything isn't just so.

Chuck S


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From: "Mike Jacobi" <mvjacobi at comcast.net>
To: "Matt Nall" <patiomatt at aol.com>; "virtual Vairs" 
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Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2013 10:08 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> NOT ME!!!! Bruce needs help in Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. area


> This illustrates why our hobby with our favorite car will always be 
> limited
> to those who can reliably repair them themselves.   Even if one is enough 
> of
> a mechanic to address minor issues, he still needs access to a hands on
> garage based master who can diagnose problems and provide a cure.
>
> Many who would love to own one of these cars are forced to back away and 
> opt
> for a water pumper simply because there is no master Corvair mechanic
> available near where they live.  And the ones that are out there are less
> and less able to take on additional work.
>
> What is the answer?  I don't think its to sneer at such would be owners 
> and
> tell them that they should go away until they can properly turn a wrench.
> I've heard that from folks right here on the net.  Perhaps not in so many
> words but that is the impression many have taken away.  The video tapes 
> that
> have in the past been made available on topics like tuneups and carb
> rebuilding I think, are the best way to address this.  Between videos and
> easily available tech manuals, the would be owner might gain enough
> knowledge to muddle through.  I wonder if the videos are still being made
> available.  If so, GREAT!  If not, maybe a few of us could work on
> reproducing and perhaps making them on any missing subjects.  Maybe an
> inexpensive package of dvds could be sold to new owners, perhaps through 
> one
> of our terrific vendors.  The manuals are of course readily available.
>
> But until the average guy with a problem he can't solve, can take his car 
> to
> a good garage at least in the same state, the Corvair will continue to be
> undervalued and will eventually be even further marginalized.
>
> Just sayin'
>
> Mike in Michigan
>
>
> On 9/3/13 4:25 PM, "Matt Nall" <patiomatt at aol.com> wrote:
>
>> My name is Bruce Ullmer, I have a 1964 Corvair Monza and I'm n need of a
>> mechanic. I had the engine rebuilt and the mechanic that put the engine 
>> back
>> cannot get it running. . I cant find a mechanic who can work on the 60's
>> engines. Please Help!!!!!
>
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