Spluttering and popping carb
Spluttering and popping carb
Cars been off road for a while I’m wondering if a lifter could be stuck ??
It ran ok on bench b4 installing.
Think it’s number 2
So near yet so far
Re: Spluttering and popping carb
BTW it’s a 63
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Re: Spluttering and popping carb
What are the symptoms, and what is the question?
Corvair lifters are the same as Chevy V8 lifters from the same era. Lifters in a V8 re positioned at an angle, but the horizontal position in a Corvair engine can permit the oil inside the lifter to drain out when the engine is stopped. Because the lifter rotates in the bore and has an oil hole on the side of the lifter, each lifter may randomly come to a stop when the engine is shut down with some having the oil hole facing downward. After sitting for a while, the oil in the hydraulic lifter may drain out due to gravity, which can cause some lifters to cause valve train noise and clatter until oil pressure refills the empty hydraulic lifter. If this occurs the engine valve train noise will usually quiet down after a few minutes of operation, once the lifter has refilled and is fully functioning again to adjust the valve clearance to zero.
Brad Bodie
Lake Chatuge, North Carolina
1966 Corvair Corsa Convertible
Lake Chatuge, North Carolina
1966 Corvair Corsa Convertible
Re: Spluttering and popping carb
Hey Brad thanks for response, I have a misfire through carb when throttling and running on 5
I’m going to check
1/ all plugs Incase one is breaking down under load.
2/ compression on all cylinders
3/ air leaks.
Maybe the carb needs rebuilding? What do you think ?
Best regards Paul
I’m going to check
1/ all plugs Incase one is breaking down under load.
2/ compression on all cylinders
3/ air leaks.
Maybe the carb needs rebuilding? What do you think ?
Best regards Paul
Re: Spluttering and popping carb
Well all is good timed , new plugs leads points rotor &cap
Running sweeeeet
Doing hot valve set today
While sun shining
Running sweeeeet
Doing hot valve set today
While sun shining
Re: Spluttering and popping carb
Hi all well after lots of fiddling finally running sweet , compression all good .
Ready for its first run out
Ready for its first run out