<VV> Detonation and overheating

Jim Becker mr.jebecker at gmail.com
Tue Mar 3 12:40:04 EST 2020


Maybe he wants to see the difference between detonation and blowing up.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Robert Marlow, Vairtec Corporation via VirtualVairs
Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2020 11:37 AM
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re:  Detonation and overheating

You have to.  Unless you really like walking.


On 3/3/2020 12:31 PM, Hugo Miller via VirtualVairs wrote:
> I will if I have to. If I don't, I won't. I only have to keep this clapped 
> out engine running long enough so I can rebuild the newer 140 I just 
> picked up. There's no point in doing more than I absolutely need to, and I 
> have enough other jobs on the car to keep me occupied for a while!
>
> On 2020-03-03 12:11, Harry Yarnell (Verizon) wrote:
>> Do it right; take the top cover off.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: VirtualVairs [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of
>> Hugo Miller via VirtualVairs
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2020 11:43 AM
>> To: Charles Sadek
>> Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>> Subject: Re: <VV> Detonation and overheating
>>
>> I can confirm that observation. There was a ton of leaf matter on top
>> of the fins, but not a trace underneath. I would have expected to see
>> SOME trace of vegetable matter in the lower shrouds or clinging to the
>> fins. We shall see whether my little 'fix' has done the trick, or
>> whether I am going to have to take the top cover off, once I put my
>> carburettor back together!
>>
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