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- Mon Apr 29, 2024 12:49 am
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: Will not Turn over
- Replies: 3
- Views: 58
Re: Will not Turn over
You may also want to unplug the large 12 pin multi-connector and examine all of the internal metal connectors to make sure none were damaged, melted or burned when you reversed the battery polarity. There is a small two-wire connector near the firewall. The thicker wire (12 Gauge PPL) is the wire th...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 12:20 am
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: New Member. 87 Octane gas
- Replies: 11
- Views: 135
Re: New Member. 87 Octane gas
:welcome2: :wave: :wave: Welcome to the Corvair Forum! The symptoms you describe are unusual — even if the fuel you pumped into the tank has an octane rating that is too low — which 87 Octane is. At idle there is little stress on the engine, so detonation in the cylinders (low octane gasoline fuel/a...
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 8:15 am
- Forum: Corvair Talk
- Topic: RARE 1961 CORVAIR LOADSIDE ON DISPLAY IN NORWAY MOTORSHOW!
- Replies: 0
- Views: 71
RARE 1961 CORVAIR LOADSIDE ON DISPLAY IN NORWAY MOTORSHOW!
Hils på "Loady" Vinterens prosjekt klart for premierevisning på Midtnorsk Motorshow 👍🏼. 1961 Chevrolet Corvair 95 Loadside Norges eneste Loadside 👍🏼 Korte trekk: Produsert første uken i Oktober 1960. 1 av totalt 2844 produsert. Andre eldste kjente eksemplaret i registeret. Importert av me...
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 8:56 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: New Member, had Corvairs many years ago.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 99
Re: New Member, had Corvairs many years ago.
:welcome: Welcome back to the world of Corvairs, and... :welcome2: :wave: :goofywave: Welcome to the Corvair Forum! Hopefully you will find this unique website to be very helpful as you begin your search for your "holy grail" to help satisfy your desire to return to the world of Corvairs! ...
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 4:17 pm
- Forum: Corvair Talk
- Topic: Drive on the Tail of the Dragon (Tennessesse US Route 129)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 102
Re: Drive on the Tail of the Dragon (Tennessesse US Route 129)
Deal's Gap to Hiawassee.jpg 1 hr 28 min (72.2 mi) via US-129 S It's not too far from my home. Maybe I should give it a try! I'm 71 years old... do ya think I'm too old to drive a Corvair on the Tail of the Dragon? Maybe I should try it on the Yamaha, first! Or maybe the Hayabusa!! Brad's Yamaha and...
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 3:44 pm
- Forum: Corvair Talk
- Topic: It is a Corvair after all.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 314
Re: It is a Corvair after all.
» Thu Apr 25, 2024 10:27 am Took Zonker out to ride those new to me front Koni's. Look what I found this morning...everything is normal. It always seems to be something with the cars we love. Gotta Pee - 1965 Corvair.jpg 594 and Counting! https://media.istockphoto.com/id/163824762/vector/ashamed-do...
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 3:11 pm
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: Gas smell in cabin but only while driving
- Replies: 12
- Views: 243
Re: Gas smell in cabin but only while driving
WATCH OUT FOR THOSE CORVAIR GASOLINE LEAKS!!
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 2:36 pm
- Forum: Corvair Talk
- Topic: Wolf Enterprises employee's passing.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 146
Re: Wolf Enterprises employee's passing.
Ron Cleland RIP.jpg RONALD'S OBITUARY U.S. Veteran Ronald Douglas (Ronn Roxx) Cleland, 57, passed away on April 21, 2024, in Dade City, FL. He was born on October 31, 1966, in Tampa, FL to his mother, Huguette Taylor. Ronald graduated from Zephyrhills High School and entered the Army, serving as a ...
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 1:36 pm
- Forum: Site Specific Topics
- Topic: Internal Server Error
- Replies: 16
- Views: 291
Re: Internal Server Error
:think: :idea: I'm just guessing at the source of these error messages and server time delays. Many users have migrated over from the CORSA website to the Corvair Forum. We are seeing a significant increase in the number of posts each day, and the average number of network server logons at any given...
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 1:18 pm
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: Melting wires, simple question
- Replies: 77
- Views: 1700
Re: Melting wires, simple question
:goodpost: :clap: » Wed Dec 20, 2023 4:12 pm Both the FAST and Pertronix systems need a source of voltage to power the electronic module. The most-convenient source for power is the ignition coil positive terminal. Allison/Crane Cams/FAST knew that the voltage available at the ignition coil positive...
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 12:39 pm
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: Gas smell in cabin but only while driving
- Replies: 12
- Views: 243
Re: Gas smell in cabin but only while driving
I have not found any online collection of Chevrolet News Bulletins, but once in a while I come across one and file a copy on my PC for future reference and to share with others, when a question comes up on the Corvair Forum, like yours, that might benefit from something in my personal "Corvair ...
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 12:18 am
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: Gas smell in cabin but only while driving
- Replies: 12
- Views: 243
Re: Gas smell in cabin but only while driving
The attached documents may be of some help.
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 11:29 am
- Forum: Corvair Talk
- Topic: It is a Corvair after all.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 314
Re: It is a Corvair after all.
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- Thu Apr 25, 2024 10:59 am
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: Melting wires, simple question
- Replies: 77
- Views: 1700
Re: Melting wires, simple question
https://www.chiaragrandin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/doubt-1159639-m.jpg The Pertronix Ignitor II has been known to have some sensor problems with managing a slow idle, such as found with a 6-cylinder Corvair running a Powerglide automatic transmission in DRIVE. I believe the problem appears wh...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 4:48 am
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: Melting wires, simple question
- Replies: 77
- Views: 1700
Re: Melting wires, simple question
I have a 1964 Monza with a 1968 140hp engine with a simple electronic ignition. The wires are severely melting or have melted, i.e. the wiring harness got hot, there's a short, and the insulation is melting. In fact they are still getting hot. I still have to trace down the problem. In rereading yo...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 1:37 pm
- Forum: Parts Wanted
- Topic: 1963 Convertible Rear Seat
- Replies: 5
- Views: 131
Re: 1963 Convertible Rear Seat
Hi, my name is Tony. After being out of restoring old rides for 30+ years, I picked up a 1963 Corvair Convertible. Been sitting for 30-40 years. I have been slowly picking away at it since last fall. A lot of fun, really cool cars. Located in Northern Utah. :welcome2: :tu: :wave: Welcome, Tony, to ...