Corvair Forum

CAP HAS BEEN SITTING CORRECTLY, NO FILINGS, LIKE I SAID, THIS JUST OCCURRED AFTER YEARS OF DRIVING, BLACK ACCELL CUPS ON THESE, BUT PLENTY OF SQUIRT. I DONT HAVE EXTRA CARBS TO TRY BUT GETTING KITS TO TEAR THEM DOWN AND CHECK FOR ANY DIRT EVEN THOUGH FILTER WAS FINE. JUST FOR DRILL CHECKED ENGINE GR...

BUMPED TIMING TO 16DEG, NO DIFF

Also forgot to mention does this with Vac hose off dist. and plugged thinking it is Carb, filter was clean

BUMPED TIMING TO 16DEG, NO DIFF

I no longer have the breaker point plate or I would have reinstalled it for a try, the harmonic balancer is dead on, marks are dead on, 10 degrees with vac hose off and plugged is where it has always run and never had this issue. Petronix flame thrower 1.5 ohm though they recommend a 3 ohm for 6 cyl...

Please read fully before answering , this is an odd one This is a 140 engine, .040 pistons and barrels, 280 cam and wolf carbs,I am not a fan of his work, and Petronix ign that has been running great for 3 years about 5k miles. Now that that is out of the way. I suddenly have this surge like the Vac...