Corvair Forum

I got one out of 4 old fuel pumps to pump fuel (manually pushing plunger). It only pumped once. One was powder inside. You can try it, but keep an eye for fuel leaking out the weep hole on top or fuel getting into your oil. Found pinholes in my tank too, but I sealed my with a good grade tank sealer...

By all means try cleaning before replacement (note I said "might". I had used bleach, vinegar, purple power, but there are other cleaners that I hadn't tried. Obviously, it will require removing the long duct. When I was a kid, we used to take them out and throw them away as most of my Cor...

A little more information on what you want to do "awning ?". Back in the day, most roof racks clamped under the drip rail and had suction cups within a couple of inches of the rail, any other load wad carried by the "bridge: of the roof rack. The . roofs, like many domestic cars of th...

From his title and searching a previous post, he (they) have a 1965. The long plastic duct could be a problem. I recently had a full dresser cycle that had been sitting for some time, long enough for rats to get involved. I tried every kind of cleaner and soaking and the rat pee smell just wouldn't ...

Looks like they put the dome light in backwards. Dennis

Good catch on the lifter pump up. The throttle shafts SHOULD be plated brass shouldn't hey be? One good thing about "stuck", they probably don't have the slop that mine did. Little bit of movement, add more mix, let it sit, try again. It's a good looking car. Dennis

While drifting way from the original "Engine Stand" topic, a big issue with the "cheap" tools is fit. Most of the chinese stuff have large ends that often won't fit in tight areas. I've found this on newer vehicles (well, a few years back) where even Craftsman (REAL Craftsman, ba...

I hadn't looked at the plugs until now. AC 44fs would probably be an improvement, however I prefer NGKs. There is a thread on here somewhere mentioning the correct NGK plug. Mine currently has the AC plugs, but a brand new set came with the car and I've only put a couple of miles on it driving aroun...

While you have the carbs off, put plenty of penetrating oil around the butterflies and shafts. Whatever your favorite is, Blaster, WD-40, Kroil. My favorite is a mix of 50-50 ATF and lacquer thinner or even brake cleaner. It gets right in there. You might consider getting the "ethanol resistant...

I love that it's "Engine stand EASY answer and there's 27 answers so far Dennis

Sometimes you win, sometimes you don't. And some HF stuff definitely can't be trusted, while other stuff is fine. I rarely go out there (it's the other side of town for me in a crowded city), because I pretty much have all the tools I need. Dennis

As an almost 50 year professional mechanic, I have a mixture of Snap On, some Matco, Mac, Proto, Craftsman, S-K, and only God knows what other tools including some Chinese stuff. I like to use the cheap stuff where I have to modify a tool like a set of open end wrenches heated and bent 45 degrees (f...

I have an old steel milk crate that I have had for over 40 years. I don't remember exactly where I first got it, but I once had it mounted to the luggage rack on the back of my old 450 Honda. Toss lunch box in, go to work, no problem. It still has the yellow reflectors I bolted to it. I believe it h...

I used bolt holes in the one half of the bottom for bottom end build. They were already there and tapped. Dennis

Staples: I haven't gotten to it yet, but when I install the perimeter seals to my original tins, I'm going to use the brads from my air nailer. They seem to be the perfect size. I'll bend then into horseshoe shapes and see how it works. I know some have used copper wire, some use pop rivets (I don't...