Re: [T3] Not quite right......

[Tom Cloud <tomc@c-zone.net>]

Bill,

I might be out of line here, and I'm sure someone will straighten me out
if I am, but in Corvair circles what you've described are the classic
symptoms of a loose/wedged in at an angle/ or dropped valve seat. 
Especially the part about when you came off the fwy and heard a pop
sound and /a+ running rough since. I'd try a compression check to
see if maybe the seat is not letting the valve seal properly - hense
your problem.

Could be something else as well, it just sounded like a seat came
loose to me.  My .02.

Regards,
Tom Cloud
'69 Fasty!
'69 Bug

Bill Niles wrote:
> 
> I recently did the tune-up on my notch and things were great. The car
> seemed to be running fine.
> 
> Sunday I took it on long road trip, about 400 miles. The car did fine, even
> on the hills.
> When we got back, something didn't seem right. It doesn't run quite as
> smooth, and it just doesn't sound right. It sounded a lot smoother before.
> Now it sort of sounds like a lawn mower.
> Also, I noticed that when I was coming up to a stop sign and I let off the
> gas and let the engine slow me down it *popped* a couple of times. It
> wasn't a real loud pop but it did it 2 or 3 times.
> 
> This morning when I got back home I checked the timing with a light and it
> looked just fine. I also checked the point gap to be sure it didn't "self
> adjust".
> 
> So anyway, anyone have suggestions?
> 
> It's just not as smooth as it seemed yesterday before the trip. Doesn't
> start quite as easy either.
> 
> Thanks,
> Bill
> 
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