Original Posted By: Gary Gower
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Corvair/Carb.>Hurray,>>Finally found someone (Brian Kenny) who could look at my Carb. (NSA-3A1)and>find out what the problem was that I was having. The carb. was not set up>right by the mechanic that sold it to me. The float level was too lowgiving>me a very lean mixture. The fix should yield me more power and a rich>mixture that the corvair needs not to detonate pistons. There you have it.>My Cylinders are being honed today. They will be installed tonight with the>new forged pistons. Then I can put everything else back together. I hope to>have it in the Brampton Flying Clubs' static display and airshow the>following week.>>There is hope,>>Domenico>________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Corvair/Carb.
Pietenpol-List: Corvair/Carb.
Original Posted By: "Sayre, William G"
Hurray,Finally found someone (Brian Kenny) who could look at my Carb. (NSA-3A1) andfind out what the problem was that I was having. The carb. was not set upright by the mechanic that sold it to me. The float level was too low givingme a very lean mixture. The fix should yield me more power and a richmixture that the corvair needs not to detonate pistons. There you have it.My Cylinders are being honed today. They will be installed tonight with thenew forged pistons. Then I can put everything else back together. I hope tohave it in the Brampton Flying Clubs' static display and airshow thefollowing week.There is hope,Domenico________________________________________________________________________________
Hurray,Finally found someone (Brian Kenny) who could look at my Carb. (NSA-3A1) andfind out what the problem was that I was having. The carb. was not set upright by the mechanic that sold it to me. The float level was too low givingme a very lean mixture. The fix should yield me more power and a richmixture that the corvair needs not to detonate pistons. There you have it.My Cylinders are being honed today. They will be installed tonight with thenew forged pistons. Then I can put everything else back together. I hope tohave it in the Brampton Flying Clubs' static display and airshow thefollowing week.There is hope,Domenico________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: RE: Corvair/Carb.
Original Posted By:> BELLISSIMO, DOMENIC[SMTP:Bellissimo.Dominic(at)littonlsl.com]
Congratulations Domenico! It gets me how a problem can go round and round andend up with a solution that seems so logical once you find it. Gives us all flatforeheads from all the "dope slaps".Bill Sayre> ----------
Congratulations Domenico! It gets me how a problem can go round and round andend up with a solution that seems so logical once you find it. Gives us all flatforeheads from all the "dope slaps".Bill Sayre> ----------
Pietenpol-List: Re: Corvair/Carb.
Original Posted By: Randall Reihing
Domenico, I have a Bendix/Stromberg NSA-3A1 carb on my C-85. It is off for cleaningand repair. i have not been able to find anyone that has an overhaulmanual. Could you provide float settings and other data for properlysetting up the carburetor? Many thanks for any help you, or anyone might beable to assist with.Sincerely,Randall Reihing>Hurray,>>Finally found someone (Brian Kenny) who could look at my Carb. (NSA-3A1) and>find out what the problem was that I was having. The carb. was not set up>right by the mechanic that sold it to me. The float level was too low giving>me a very lean mixture. The fix should yield me more power and a rich>mixture that the corvair needs not to detonate pistons. There you have it.>My Cylinders are being honed today. They will be installed tonight with the>new forged pistons. Then I can put everything else back together. I hope to>have it in the Brampton Flying Clubs' static display and airshow the>following week.>>There is hope,>>Domenico>>Randall ReihingUniversity of ToledoCollege of EngineeringMIME Department419-530-8244FAX: 419-530-8206E-Mail: rreihing(at)eng.utoledo.edu________________________________________________________________________________
Domenico, I have a Bendix/Stromberg NSA-3A1 carb on my C-85. It is off for cleaningand repair. i have not been able to find anyone that has an overhaulmanual. Could you provide float settings and other data for properlysetting up the carburetor? Many thanks for any help you, or anyone might beable to assist with.Sincerely,Randall Reihing>Hurray,>>Finally found someone (Brian Kenny) who could look at my Carb. (NSA-3A1) and>find out what the problem was that I was having. The carb. was not set up>right by the mechanic that sold it to me. The float level was too low giving>me a very lean mixture. The fix should yield me more power and a rich>mixture that the corvair needs not to detonate pistons. There you have it.>My Cylinders are being honed today. They will be installed tonight with the>new forged pistons. Then I can put everything else back together. I hope to>have it in the Brampton Flying Clubs' static display and airshow the>following week.>>There is hope,>>Domenico>>Randall ReihingUniversity of ToledoCollege of EngineeringMIME Department419-530-8244FAX: 419-530-8206E-Mail: rreihing(at)eng.utoledo.edu________________________________________________________________________________
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Original Posted By: jmcnarry(at)techplus.com (John McNarry)
Domenico, I have a Bendix/Stromberg NSA-3A1 carb on my C-85. It is off for cleaningand repair. i have not been able to find anyone that has an overhaulmanual. Could you provide float settings and other data for properlysetting up the carburetor? Many thanks for any help you, or anyone might beable to assist with.Sincerely,Randall ReihingRandall ReihingUniversity of ToledoCollege of EngineeringMIME Department419-530-8244FAX: 419-530-8206E-Mail: rreihing(at)eng.utoledo.edu________________________________________________________________________________
Domenico, I have a Bendix/Stromberg NSA-3A1 carb on my C-85. It is off for cleaningand repair. i have not been able to find anyone that has an overhaulmanual. Could you provide float settings and other data for properlysetting up the carburetor? Many thanks for any help you, or anyone might beable to assist with.Sincerely,Randall ReihingRandall ReihingUniversity of ToledoCollege of EngineeringMIME Department419-530-8244FAX: 419-530-8206E-Mail: rreihing(at)eng.utoledo.edu________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: Corvair/Carb.
Original Posted By: BELLISSIMO, DOMENIC
Great, Dom! Happy landings!-----Original Message-----
Great, Dom! Happy landings!-----Original Message-----