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The issue of stalling after 30 minutes of operation could be a fuel starvation problem or an ignition system problem. There is a long fuel line that runs the length of the car from the fuel tank to the fuel pump, and there are TWO SHORT LENGTHS of rubber fuel line that should be checked for aging ...

I took a stab at retouching this image using Corel PaintShop Pro 2021 to try to show more detail... Also near Los Angeles, the "Station Fire" burned this EM sedan in 2009 when these pics were widely circulated. The Station Fire Last August through October, the Station Fire, California’s tenth l ...

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In 1970-71 I went to high school in nearby Thousand Oaks, and lived in Camarillo and at Point Mugu in 1983-1988 while stationed there with the USAF. It sure hurts to see much of this fire damage on the news! I'm glad your family is OK, but your property loss is a hard pill to swallow. :doh: :think ...

If you are talking about the rear crankshaft seal (behind the crankshaft pulley or harmonic balancer) access is fairly easy by supporting the engine with a floor jack and disconnecting it from the rear engine mount. The rear of the engine can be lowered enough to access and pull the pulley to ...

:dontknow: :doh: https://media.istockphoto.com/id/2180570335/vector/missing-letter-rubber-stamp-template.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=LGmwFCpAph63ozHH-cXwvhPVIYpxYghzLlgUDYUZ0Sk= I think you forgot to attach the pictures! If the fuel tank is rusted, damaged or the associated hoses and tubes need work ...

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/-9kAAOSwYIxX2R60/s-l400.jpg ...When I got back in the shop the smell of hot gear oil wafted throughout. Looking under the car revealed gear oil dripping from the engine sheet metal straight down to the exhaust header pipe. The source was the dipstick tube where the ...

My First!!.jpg :welcome2: :clap: :doh: Welcome to the Corvair Forum!! You've come to the right place for support and assistance in tackling your first Corvair. We can probably provide more useful assistance if you tell us a little more... about the car and about YOU! For example, do you have any ...

The Carter YH carburetor has a well-known problem with fuel control... often due to excessive fuel pressure. Your carburetors may be experiencing a similar problem. If your fuel pump pressure is high you might consider adding a fuel pressure regulator between the pump outlet and the carburetor ...

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The commercial FM radio band is basically very limited in reception distance, as described below. It is even more problematic when the receiver is travelling in a moving vehicle, due to the continually changing distances from the transmitter antenna. Changes in terrain also add more obstacles' to ...

:think: The troubleshooting charts shown below may be helpful in diagnosing your problem. http://www.corvairforum.com/forum/download/file.php?id=22267&mode=view https://www.corvairforum.com/forum/download/file.php?id=38829&mode=view https://www.corvairforum.com/forum/download/file.php?id=38830&mode ...

1960 Corvair - 1959 Paris Auto Show.jpg This week in Corvair History...October 2, 1959, commemorates the 65th anniversary of the U.S. introduction of the 1960 Chevrolet Corvair to the general public and to a new generation of air-cooled enthusiasts. A historic fact some don't know about...On ...

="NMVair" » Tue Oct 01, 2024 9:52 am I can rebuild a starter, but some of the references were new to me. But there were other things mentioned. But thanks for the clarity. Interestingly I notice the "grinding" usually happens when the car is cold. This last symptom you mentioned might be a valuable ...

:welcome2: :wave: :thumbsupwink: :goofywave: Welcome to the Corvair Forum! I spent much of my childhood growing up not far from your location, in San Jose (1959-1969), from about age 7 to age 16. It was in 1961 that my parents introduced our family to our first Corvair — a brand new 1961 Corvair M ...