<VV> Fitch engine final

[MarK Durham]

Michael, glad it worked out. There could have been a particle of something
stuck that came out. Sometimes you just don't know.
Mark Durham Hauser Idaho
62 Coupe Red/Red 4 Speed
On Sep 23, 2014 12:55 PM, "Michael Kovacs" <kovacsmj at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hot running valve adjustment and carb idle adjustment on right bank and it
> now runs smoothly. Currently off jacks and stored for some cosmetic
> cleaning. 100 mile brake in run, clean oil, filter and storage for the
> winter.
>
>  Thanks for expert advice.
>
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>  *From:* MarK Durham <62vair at gmail.com>
> *To:* Michael Kovacs <kovacsmj at yahoo.com>
> *Cc:* VV <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> *Sent:* Saturday, August 30, 2014 7:03 PM
> *Subject:* Re: <VV> Fitch engine
>
> Michael, if tuning does not do it rotate the carbs to opposite banks to
> see if the pblm follows.
> Mark Durham Hauser, Idaho
> 62 Coupe Red/Red 4 speed.
>
>
> On Aug 30, 2014 3:48 PM, "Michael Kovacs via VirtualVairs" <
> virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:
>
> After fixing the carb that would not idle (Don't know what I did. Just did
> a bench check of linkage action) It starts at the touch of the key. I
> didn't have time tonight to do fine tuning of carbs, but the left bank has
> a nice rumble, but the right bank sounds "off" and the exhaust is
> definitely cooler.
>
>  Any suggestions? I plan to tune the carbs and see if adjusting the idle
> mixture helps, and maybe re adjust the valves on the right side.  I use a
> unisink for balance. Some of the adjusting nuts are so tight I almost
> cannot turn them. I'll look for some good used ones tomorrow.
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