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What is the preferred way to clean the engine, specifically cylinder/exhaust manifold/sump area? Given the leather/cloth in the area, are mineral spirits OK?
Thanks.
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| Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2020 3:33 am Post subject: Cleaning the engine |
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I've had success with simple stoddard solvent, but that's just me.
Justin
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On Tue, Aug 25, 2020 at 7:36 AM 1906 <zmadwolf(at)gmail.com (zmadwolf(at)gmail.com)> wrote:
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What is the preferred way to clean the engine, specifically cylinder/exhaust manifold/sump area? Given the leather/cloth in the area, are mineral spirits OK?
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Clouddog
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| Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2020 8:44 am Post subject: Cleaning the engine |
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I use 100LL through a wand that has a pickup tube and use 80-90 psi from my compressor that is part if the pickup tube system. Available at Harbor Freigh. It melts the grease and evaporates before it hits the ground. Water, and solvents can get into electical stuff and creates issues. So far no issues with 100LL and have been using it for years. But remember, there are a lot of opinions and you will need to listen to them and decide.
Greg "Clouddog" Wrobel
On Tue, Aug 25, 2020, 06:36 Justin Drafts <draftsjust417(at)gmail.com (draftsjust417(at)gmail.com)> wrote:
| Quote: | I've had success with simple stoddard solvent, but that's just me.
Justin
N280NC
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| Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2020 8:31 pm Post subject: Cleaning the engine |
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That’s the scariest thing I have read on the list to date – sends shivers up my spine.
Count yourself very lucky that you, your aircraft and hangar still exist.
The a/c maintenance shops who annual my Yak use Varsol – a practice which I adopt for any DIY cleaning.
Be safe and switch to Varsol.
Royden
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Subject: Re: Cleaning the engine
I use 100LL through a wand that has a pickup tube and use 80-90 psi from my compressor that is part if the pickup tube system. Available at Harbor Freigh. It melts the grease and evaporates before it hits the ground. Water, and solvents can get into electical stuff and creates issues. So far no issues with 100LL and have been using it for years. But remember, there are a lot of opinions and you will need to listen to them and decide.
Greg "Clouddog" Wrobel
On Tue, Aug 25, 2020, 06:36 Justin Drafts <draftsjust417(at)gmail.com (draftsjust417(at)gmail.com)> wrote:
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I've had success with simple stoddard solvent, but that's just me.
Justin
N280NC
On Tue, Aug 25, 2020 at 7:36 AM 1906 <zmadwolf(at)gmail.com (zmadwolf(at)gmail.com)> wrote:
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Clouddog
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| Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2020 5:15 pm Post subject: Cleaning the engine |
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Did I leave out that I do all this outside in a 20 acre rock quarry using a robot handling the sprayer and have my aircraft insured for 10 times what's its worth?? What could possibly go wrong. Hey Houston, we have a problem. That it, I won't do the cyrogenic stir of the 100LL tank prior to application.
Details, details, details.
Greg "Clouddog" Wrobel
On Tue, Aug 25, 2020, 23:36 Royden Heays <heaysr(at)telus.net (heaysr(at)telus.net)> wrote:
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That’s the scariest thing I have read on the list to date – sends shivers up my spine.
Count yourself very lucky that you, your aircraft and hangar still exist.
The a/c maintenance shops who annual my Yak use Varsol – a practice which I adopt for any DIY cleaning.
Be safe and switch to Varsol.
Royden
From: owner-yak-list-server(at)matronics.com (owner-yak-list-server(at)matronics.com) [mailto:owner-yak-list-server(at)matronics.com (owner-yak-list-server(at)matronics.com)] On Behalf Of Greg Wrobel
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Subject: Re: Yak-List: Cleaning the engine
I use 100LL through a wand that has a pickup tube and use 80-90 psi from my compressor that is part if the pickup tube system. Available at Harbor Freigh. It melts the grease and evaporates before it hits the ground. Water, and solvents can get into electical stuff and creates issues. So far no issues with 100LL and have been using it for years. But remember, there are a lot of opinions and you will need to listen to them and decide.
Greg "Clouddog" Wrobel
On Tue, Aug 25, 2020, 06:36 Justin Drafts <draftsjust417(at)gmail.com (draftsjust417(at)gmail.com)> wrote:
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I've had success with simple stoddard solvent, but that's just me.
Justin
N280NC
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