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by 62'Brier
Fri May 04, 2018 8:36 pm
Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
Topic: Electrical
Replies: 3
Views: 421

Re: Electrical

I meant when it's running, pull of POS cable and if the MOTOR DIES, it's the gen\reg

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by 62'Brier
Fri May 04, 2018 7:21 pm
Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
Topic: Electrical
Replies: 3
Views: 421

Electrical

Hello forum, I need any tips about why my van won't start, obviously electrical. Starts up when the electrical expert jumps it with his box. Would not start w/ jumpers from another car battery. Is this the protocol: start it with jumper box again then detach the pos cable from battery and if it does...
by 62'Brier
Sat Apr 21, 2018 9:15 am
Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
Topic: Engine sound and smoking
Replies: 11
Views: 1131

Engine sound and smoking

Update from couple months ago: took her to MEL's and he checked it out. Had a cracked piston right where the noise was. Had to pay for that fix. I was the one driving around with no muffler. Put it back on. Now I have electrical problem - it has always taken a little while when I turn the ignition t...
by 62'Brier
Fri Jan 05, 2018 8:43 pm
Forum: Corvair Talk
Topic: Where to buy an engine?
Replies: 7
Views: 5465

Where to buy an engine?

:)
by 62'Brier
Tue Dec 12, 2017 8:13 pm
Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
Topic: Engine sound and smoking
Replies: 11
Views: 1131

Re: Engine sound and smoking

Thanks all you guys. The tow guy said it could be a ring. I don't know a whole lot about engines but am enjoying learning. Another thing I didn't mention was it sounds normal at idle but when you hit throttle it has the louder sound. I called my mechanic and he says he doesn't think it's anything to...
by 62'Brier
Mon Dec 11, 2017 8:35 pm
Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
Topic: Engine sound and smoking
Replies: 11
Views: 1131

Re: Engine sound and smoking

Good thoughtful replies. The smoke was dark I think. The tow truck driver sniffed the oil from the dipstick and thought it smelled like gas.

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by 62'Brier
Sat Dec 09, 2017 7:04 pm
Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
Topic: Engine sound and smoking
Replies: 11
Views: 1131

Engine sound and smoking

Hi, I have a Corvan with a recently (last summer) installed 110 overhauled engine. I have driven it quite a bit, from his shop in Santa Clara CA to Modesto where i live and around town for small trips. He said there would be a break in period and to take it easy for about 500 miles then go for tune ...
by 62'Brier
Fri Nov 24, 2017 7:53 pm
Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
Topic: Center cap screws snapped off inside wheel
Replies: 4
Views: 1328

Re: Center cap screws snapped off inside wheel

Thanks you guys. I will keep at it.

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by 62'Brier
Fri Nov 24, 2017 4:30 pm
Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
Topic: Center cap screws snapped off inside wheel
Replies: 4
Views: 1328

Center cap screws snapped off inside wheel

Not Corvair specific but I dumbly tried taking off caps without spraying screws with penetrating fluid first and several snapped off with only little nubs left. What's the best way to remove them or do I have to rebore and thread the holes? The holes are probably about 3 mm. IMG_0215.JPG IMG_0213.JP...
by 62'Brier
Fri Oct 27, 2017 7:30 pm
Forum: Corvair Talk
Topic: Hauling an FC Van
Replies: 4
Views: 1440

Re: Hauling an FC Van

Thanks for the the detailed response. I bet everyone on here appreciates your responses,I I see you are a frequent contributor. What do you mean by wrecker? Guess I should look it up but is that an auto transporter?


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by 62'Brier
Thu Oct 26, 2017 7:11 pm
Forum: Corvair Talk
Topic: Hauling an FC Van
Replies: 4
Views: 1440

Hauling an FC Van

General question- what's the most cost effective way for me to haul a van some 900 miles? If I have the back wheels\tires functioning could I hitch it up to a motorhome?
I don't have a truck or trailer
by 62'Brier
Tue Oct 10, 2017 7:36 pm
Forum: Corvair Talk
Topic: 1961 Van - Rough
Replies: 3
Views: 702

Re: 1961 Van - Rough

Thanks for the tips


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by 62'Brier
Sun Oct 08, 2017 9:05 pm
Forum: Corvair Talk
Topic: 1961 Van - Rough
Replies: 3
Views: 702

1961 Van - Rough

I bought this poor rusted van in Oakland and became a Raiders fan over night. The roof is rotted at the seam really badly and where the rear body part that the rear doors latch to are rotted out horribly. You can practically pull the roof off. Somehow the doors still close and last to it despite bei...

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