The car belongs to you. Run what oil you want and pay no attention to opinions.
As a general rule, you set idling at a stop light a lot in Florida. Not so much in the desert...
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- Fri Aug 25, 2017 5:55 am
- Forum: Corvair Talk
- Topic: Lifters noise at start up
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3149
- Mon Aug 14, 2017 12:27 pm
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: Front window regulator
- Replies: 9
- Views: 876
Re: Front window regulator
I'll second that and add that you pay attention to any screws removed that seem overly long.
- Wed Aug 09, 2017 6:14 am
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: Can you run thermostat flaps fixed open w/o bellows?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1933
Re: Can you run thermostat flaps fixed open w/o bellows?
Ken Hand say's "Remove the flaps". Drops mic, walks off stage...
- Mon Aug 07, 2017 8:36 am
- Forum: Corvair Talk
- Topic: Carburetor problem?? Cont.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 810
Re: Carburetor problem??
You might want to find and identify your problems before throwing money and parts at them...
- Mon Jul 31, 2017 6:07 am
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: wheel shake
- Replies: 9
- Views: 747
Re: wheel shake
The balance weights welded to brake drums sometimes come off. You may need to back off the front wheel brake adjusters for the hub and drum to spin freely, then spin and watch to see if a drum falls to the same position every time it stops spinning. If so, replacement may be easier than getting it b...
- Fri Jul 21, 2017 5:15 am
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: Blow by
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1341
Re: Blow by
Penetrating oil works very well with old engine oil and would contaminate whatever is in the oil pan.
Please explain what damage could possibly happen to this unit by following my suggestions. Something more substantive than subjective opinion...
Please explain what damage could possibly happen to this unit by following my suggestions. Something more substantive than subjective opinion...
- Wed Jul 19, 2017 4:42 am
- Forum: Corvair Talk
- Topic: So what's the deal?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1465
Re: So what's the deal?
I can speak a bit about Florida cars. Spent the '80's in Palm Beach County as an auto tech. Coastal FLA cars rot from everywhere salt air touches. Inland cars rot from upper horizontal surfaces down, tops, cowls, top of door and fender, hood and trunk lid and seal channels. But you can work on brake...
- Sun Jul 16, 2017 6:06 am
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: FC transmission mount
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1004
Re: FC transmission mount
No luck with CC for me. The on line ordering system would allow only shipping to the billing address, which is 150 miles away. Phone calls went without answer. ???
- Sat Jul 15, 2017 6:33 am
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: Blow by
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1341
Re: Blow by
I'm not here to step on toes or cause friction. My bonafides include 45 years of air cooled experience at dealers and as an independent which cause a level of confidence of opinion that can be offputting and seem coarse. That said, to believe that a change of oil will lead to a solution of the state...
- Fri Jul 14, 2017 6:20 am
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: Blow by
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1341
Re: Blow by
I differ in opinion on this. And, this will make some oily mess... Were this problem mine, the oil cap comes off, the plugs come out, the points lead is disconnected from the ignition coil, a battery charger is hooked up and then we run the starter for 15-20 seconds at a time with a 60 sec rest betw...
- Fri Jul 07, 2017 5:38 am
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: FC transmission mount
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1004
Re: FC transmission mount
Sadly, my rig has the proper trans. Have also checked with Corvair Ranch and some others. Thanks for your consideration.
- Thu Jul 06, 2017 2:52 pm
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: FC Spoiler? Any pics?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3251
Re: FC Spoiler? Any pics?
It looks like the '84 S-10 base model is what's referenced by the images. Something like $10. at rock auto, plus shipping...
- Thu Jul 06, 2017 10:46 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: New Guy from mid-Michigan
- Replies: 1
- Views: 258
New Guy from mid-Michigan
Glad to be here, hope to help and be helped. Sorta old and retired ASE Mastertech, lotsa odd car experiance and ownership. Also much air cooled experience, but first Corvair ownership. It was a '62 Greenbrier that sucked me in...
- Thu Jul 06, 2017 10:38 am
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: FC transmission mount
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1004
FC transmission mount
Hi all. New guy, first post. My Greenbrier has a 4spd trans supported (poorly) by a mount intended for an automatic trans. As hung, the left bank is an inch or so below where it should be. This also gets the rear wheel alignment off. I'm hoping to find info as to the actual differences in mounting b...