Thanks for the responses. I figured the drip at the secondaries was probable a needle valve. I'm not sure if the secondaries are actually secondaries. I believe that they are because of the linkage. I did not cover the throats and I did not check for adjustment screws. I will do that when I get back to them. The chokes were fully open and I tried to check all of the linkages to mak
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My 65 Corsa 140hp was idling way too fast and I had a little time to tinker with it yesterday. Remember, I am new to Corvairs I disconnected the throttle and connecting linkage so I could set them individually. Even with the linkage disconnected I could not get the idle below 850 rpm and then it ran rough. The idle adjustment screws did not even touch the tang. I checked the timing and it was
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The switch is on the bottom of the transmission on my car. I had time today to take a look. I found the fill hole on axle. I removed the fill plug and drained a small amount of gear oil. I replaced the plug and filled the transmission to the bottom of the fill hole. I checked the axle dip stick and it showed a little over fill. I will need to remember this. Any "new" old car is
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Related question. What do you guys with the larger tires use for a spare? The oversize tire will not mount over the engine because of its size. Thanks, Pete
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The gear oil did not come up to the bottom of the fill hole. Please excuse my ignorance but I am new to Corvairs. I don't want to over Fll but I sure don't want to damage the transmission. So, do I fill to the bottom of the fill hole on the transmission or go by what shows on axle dipstick? Thanks, Pete
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I changed the backup light switch and inly hadabout a quarter gear oil on hand. I was going to pick up some more oil to finish topping off. I checked axel oil with the dip stick and it was a little over full, I did not know if there is a passage between the two gear boxes. Thanks, Pete
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On the 4 speed is transmission fluid checked with dip stick or fill transmission to bottom of fill hole. The manual is not very clear on this. Thanks, Pete
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I'm ignorant Explain powder test.
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My car came with 205/70 R14 tires. What tire pressure should I run? Thanks, Pete
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Thanks for the responses. I am in the southwest corner of Virginia. My car is a 4 speed with 140 hp engine
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Well, I finally bought the Corvair Corsa that I have been looking for. I am the fourth owner the car and have a lot of documentation from the two previous owners. I will post some pictures when I get it cleaned up. Nasty weather coming home. I do have a problem with the backup lights. I have traced the problem to the switch on the transmission. Since I am new to Corvairs I have not yet found t
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wishing all of my new friends a joyful and blessed Christmas. Remember the reason for the season.
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Thanks for the responses. I hope to pickup the car in January but probably won't be getting it out until spring. Might have some questions though. Thanks, Pete
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Does anyone know if the Roanoke club is still active? I posted on their website and never heard from them. They are the closest club to me.
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The magnets sound like a good idea. I was thinking of to covering entire cabin with zipper from the windshield to the rear of the front seats.
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Has anyone here bought or had made a tonneau for their convertible? I had one for my TR6 and loved it. It used the boot snaps for the rear, but I don't know how I would fasten it in the front. I wouldn't want to drill any holes in the dash or doors. Any help and advice appreciated, Pete
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What LED bulbs dd you use? I am thinking about getting LED's for my '51 chevy dash. Are they dimmable? My old Chevy has been converted to 12 volt.
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Wow. Thanks for all of the great advice. I'll try to answer some of them. I consider myself a fair mechanic and I also have a friend who has owned and worked on Corvairs. The owner of the car now and previous owner are club members. He has a lot of history on the car. The pictures present the car very well. I hope to go look at the car soon. The buyers checklist has been very helpfu
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Thanks for the responses. The car that I am looking at is very nice driver. Not a show car but but close. It will not be a daly driver but will be driven regularly and maybe on a few trips.
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I am really close to buying a 65 Corvair. Now I would like to know what to expect afterward. What are some common things I need to look out for? I plan on trying to get a shop manual and owner's manual so that should be a great help on regular maintenance. So, what are some problem areas and maintenance areas that are not in the book? The Corvair is completely new to me and I have no e
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That is a very nice car but I think I have found one a little closer home. Will know more in a week or so. Thanks for the reply.
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I will certainly take my time. At my age I am not looking for another project. My 51 is and will be a work in progress. I am looking for a car that is road worthy. I know that there will always be work to be done and I am ok with that.
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Thanks for all of the responses. I have been looking on line. I am looking on line and Craigslist? Sending a few pm's.
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First, a little about myself. I live in Southwest Virginia, I'm retired and I love old cars. At present my daily driver is a 1951 Chevy sport coupe. I use the car daily and have ventured out on a few 300 mile round trips. I do not drive it when there is snow or salt on the roads. I am considering buying a Corvair to share the daily driving duties. I would like to find a newer convertible.
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