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by bbodie52
Tue Dec 19, 2023 10:14 am
Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
Topic: Will not accelerate🤦‍♂️ I some help
Replies: 63
Views: 2577

Re: Will not accelerate🤦‍♂️ I some help

In the 1962 Corvair wiring schematic, you will see two wires running to the ignition coil positive terminal. One wire is the 1.8 ohm ballast resistor wire (which traces back all the way to the instrument panel ignition switch as the switched voltage source for the ignition system). The other wire is...
by bbodie52
Mon Dec 18, 2023 10:01 am
Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
Topic: Will not accelerate🤦‍♂️ I some help
Replies: 63
Views: 2577

Re: Will not accelerate🤦‍♂️ I some help

To add a photograph file, you must select a photograph file from your list of image files (typically a .jpg file). Maximum file size per attachment: 20 MiB. Why does my alternator not start charging until revved? The trouble you describe is likely due to the brushes or a bad wire connection inside t...
by bbodie52
Sun Dec 17, 2023 5:47 pm
Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
Topic: Will not accelerate🤦‍♂️ I some help
Replies: 63
Views: 2577

Re: Will not accelerate🤦‍♂️ I some help

» Sun Dec 17, 2023 12:17 pm Just checked the exhaust and all looks open. I cracked it at the muffler to header. Tried to start it and I noticed that when I first start it and the “gen” light is lite it runs rough until I nurse the throttle and gen light off, then it runs good at idle. I tried it ag...
by bbodie52
Sun Dec 17, 2023 10:03 am
Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
Topic: Will not accelerate🤦‍♂️ I some help
Replies: 63
Views: 2577

Re: Will not accelerate🤦‍♂️ I some help

In a voltage divider circuit, the effect of the ignition coil primary resistance in series with the ballast resistor wire in the circuit can only be read accurately with a multimeter when the negative side of the coil is grounded (as with the points closed) and electrical current is being conducted ...
by bbodie52
Sat Dec 09, 2023 1:55 pm
Forum: Corvair Talk
Topic: Chevy Holiday Commercial
Replies: 5
Views: 556

Re: Chevy Holiday Commercial

:goodpost: Sometimes advertisers seem to display a level of understanding that appeared to be lost... My wife and I are 71, and we have been married for 51 years. After multiple strokes and other health issues over the years... she can no longer stand or walk. This year, when I had to go to the hosp...
by bbodie52
Sat Dec 09, 2023 1:28 pm
Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
Topic: Exhaust manifold mystery
Replies: 18
Views: 948

Re: Exhaust manifold mystery

The 140hp engine had an exhaust manifold that is unique to the t engine only. The only variation was the Late Model version designed to work with the dreaded SMOG PUMPS! You might contact the Corvair Ranch in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and ask about the availability of a pair of replacement standard ...
by bbodie52
Sat Dec 09, 2023 1:01 pm
Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
Topic: Ignitor or Ignitor II
Replies: 18
Views: 1113

Re: Ignitor or Ignitor II

The Pertronix attempts to manufacture a "one product fits all" electronic ignition system upgrade sometimes bumps into too many variables, since all cars in the world were not manufactured with 8-cylinder engines and 12-volt negative ground, point-based ignition systems. They did make some...
by bbodie52
Sat Dec 09, 2023 12:13 pm
Forum: Corvair Talk
Topic: Is this the most honest dealer selling a Corvair?
Replies: 5
Views: 682

Re: Is this the most honest dealer selling a Corvair?

Late Model (1965-1969) Corvair convertibles that have a history of being driven in New England and exposed to road salt in the winters are perhaps the most vulnerable and prone to hidden body rot and structural damage. With UNIBODY construction and no frame or roof panel to reinforce the chassis, hi...
by bbodie52
Wed Dec 06, 2023 1:07 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: New member
Replies: 20
Views: 1188

Re: New member

A very nice car! Since you live in the snow belt, please try to avoid driving your Corvair when the road salt is out and about! Salt, rust and corrosion is deadly for our aging late-model (1965-1969) Corvairs, which are a little thin-skinned when compared to Early Model (1960-1964) Corvairs. Whether...
by bbodie52
Tue Dec 05, 2023 11:48 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: New member
Replies: 20
Views: 1188

Re: New member

:welcome2: :tu: :wave: Welcome to the Corvair Forum! I hope you will tell us more about yourself, as well as about your Corvair. Knowing your location in the country may suggest some possibilities for obtaining assistance in the future. There may be a CORSA (Corvair Society of America) club chapter ...
by bbodie52
Tue Dec 05, 2023 10:59 am
Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
Topic: 110 - 4 speed No High Idle - cold
Replies: 14
Views: 727

Re: 110 - 4 speed No High Idle - cold

I have attached the shop manual section that details the carburetor components and assembly. YET THE SAME SHOP MANUAL SHOWS THE CHOKE LINK FLIPPED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS! You can study the illustrations and instructions in the manual, and try it both ways to see what works. You can observe the choke ope...
by bbodie52
Tue Dec 05, 2023 10:02 am
Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
Topic: Will not accelerate🤦‍♂️ I some help
Replies: 63
Views: 2577

Re: Will not accelerate🤦‍♂️ I some help

A multimeter is a basic tool that is necessary to allow you to "see" what is going on in the vehicle electrical system. Without it you are almost blind in troubleshooting and fault isolation of electrical problems. The Petersen's publications I mentioned are very useful in helping the amat...
by bbodie52
Sun Dec 03, 2023 3:16 pm
Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
Topic: Will not accelerate🤦‍♂️ I some help
Replies: 63
Views: 2577

Re: Will not accelerate🤦‍♂️ I some help

:doh: :nono: That is like saying that unless you are handy with tools, it is recommended that you not use tools! The multimeter is a tool, and if you ever have any electrical problems with your Corvair, you should become familiar with using that tool (i.e. multimeter) to effectively measure and test...
by bbodie52
Sun Dec 03, 2023 11:47 am
Forum: North Cascades Corvair Club
Topic: Is this club still active?
Replies: 1
Views: 392

Re: Is this club still active?

http://northcascadescorvairs.weebly.com/uploads/1/3/1/2/13126593/published/ncc-youngest-logo.png?1483843570 North Cascades Corvairs FACEBOOK :link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1039150996208455/ The Facebook web site has current/recent posts, and lists 292 members! They would appear to be active...
by bbodie52
Sun Dec 03, 2023 11:10 am
Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
Topic: Will not accelerate🤦‍♂️ I some help
Replies: 63
Views: 2577

Re: Will not accelerate🤦‍♂️ I some help

It might help to have some actual voltage measurements from a multimeter instead of guessing about just what is going on with the ignition system. To read the voltage supplied to the ignition coil positive terminal, the coil must be conducting electrical current (the equivalent of points being close...

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