<VV> 1964 Corvair Monza 2-door coupe 95 hp automatic powerglide

[Hugo Miller]

That rather suggests there is a partial vacuum in the tank due to a 
blocked breather. A new hose might 'cure' the problem by being more 
resistant, but the underlying problem might still be there.

On 2019-10-05 04:43, Robert Marlow, Vairtec Corporation via 
VirtualVairs wrote:
> Mike, my Rampside suffered similarly a few years back and it was
> hair-pulling trying to find the cause.  Finally, Larry Claypool
> identifed it:  The rubber fuel hose connecting the tank to the steel
> fuel line was collapsing internally.  When allowed to rest, it would
> open up again and the truck would restart.  A new ethanol-resistant
> hose fixed the problem.
>
> Now, I am not saying with certainty this this is what is happening to
> your car, but it's worth checking out.
>
> --Bob
>
> On 10/4/2019 2:25 PM, Mike Dick via VirtualVairs wrote:
>> I bought this car from a lady whose boyfriend tinkered with it but 
>> it barely ran. I replaced the gas tank, put the two rebuilt carbs on, 
>> new plugs, points, distributor cap and wires, rotor, and changed the 
>> oil. I put some Union 76  fuel (91 octane) in it and she fired up and 
>> sounded good. Put the timing light on it and set the timing. Took it 
>> out for a spin and it sounded, and ran great....for about two miles. 
>> The motor starting sputtering, like it was starving for fuel, it 
>> backfired twice, and was cutting out real bad. I pulled over and 
>> checked the motor. Everything looked good, nothing unusual. I let it 
>> sit for about a half hour then restarted it and it fired right up and 
>> sounded good. Drove off and was okay for about a mile then started 
>> doing the same thing again. I got it home safely and parked it for a 
>> couple hours. I restarted it and let it idle in my driveway for about 
>> a half an hour and there was no issues with it. I'm reluctant to take 
>> it back out for another drive until I c
>>   an figure out what is going on with it. I'm not much of a 
>> mechanic. I got this car because I'm a 62 year old guy that used to 
>> have one of these when I was a kid. My 16 year old grandson lives with 
>> me and he and I have been working on this thing together and I want 
>> him to have it when we get done with it. Could the distributor vacuum 
>> be causing this to happen? I didn't replace it but replaced the hose 
>> to the right carb. Vapor lock? Trying to understand why the sputtering 
>> and spitting only happens after the engine gets hot. Maybe electrical 
>> and not fuel related? Looking for direction as to what I need to look 
>> at. Maybe the coil? I sure would appreciate any help you can offer. 
>> Thank you in advance. Mike Dick
>>
>>
>
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