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rvfltd(at)televar.com
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Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 10:51 am Post subject: Air filter vs "grey stuff"

Dennis, Jim and all,

Below is a note I recently sent to a fellow CJ owner (with slight 

modifications) who was have QSF-2A problems  believe it describes the 

problem correctly:

OK son, sit down and listen to the sermon of the day!   I'm gonna say 

all this in just one breath......I know it by heart!

You aint paying enough attention to your dessicant filter, your air is 

funky chump! The filter is the "lungs" of your CJ and the QSF2A's will 

last many times longer if you keep the air clean and dry.  What kills 

them is rust and water in your air system.  KEEP YOUR WATER FILTER 

SERVICED and you won't be having problems.  Remember, these aircraft 

were made to be maintained by hundreds of little hands, they are checked 

and prodded and poked every day by a horde of  faithful ground crews.   

The filter kit is only $17.50, put in a new set, check it after just 2-3 

hours, I'll bet it is already in need of changing, if it is what is 

happening is that you system is being dried out, (be patient 

grasshopper, it may take a while to purge the "wages of your past 

transgressions") so install another kit and keep the "old one" on hand.  

Recheck the dessicant color in the filter in 5-6 hours to see if the 

dessicant is still blue.  If it is not blue then take your old kit, wash 

out the filters, take the dessicant and place it in a metal pan in a 

electric oven (not gas, gas is too wet) and cook the water back out of 

it (at) about 125 degrees or so (you can do this many times).  It will turn 

dark blue again if it is not full of oil and nastyness.  Once it is dark 

blue again store it in a zip lock inside of a mason jar with a good seal 

and it will be good to go (still dark blue if the jar seal is good and 

tight) when you need it again.   What you need to discover is the 

"change interval" for your area.  I am in the high desert and humidity 

here is lower than the moisture content of a popcorn fart, so I change 

mine out about every 10 hours or every 3 months.  Guys who live in 

Florida have a real problem with humidity, that is why Jim Goolsby has 

so much trouble with his air system, while the guys in AZ can go 6 

months between changes.  If cooking the dessicant is too much hassle, I 

keep the kits in stock all the time.  



Ok so I cheated, I took a breath right around the popcorn fart--



Best Christmas wishes from both Kathleen and myself, I hope your 

surrounded by family and all the joys of Christmas.



Always Yakin,

Doug and Kathleen



A. Dennis Savarese wrote:



[quote] 

 <dsavarese(at)elmore.rr.com>



 No truer words were ever spoken.

 Dennis



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ByronMFox(at)aol.com
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Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 11:25 am Post subject: Air filter vs "grey stuff"

I feel appropriately admonished, Doug. Please send me a new dessicant kit.  

  

 Also, in Marin, we only cook with gas, you know. Whether you're  preparing crepes or souffle, the temperature of the range or oven is easier to  precisely control with gas. I'm sure Dave King would agree. Sooo, would one  of those electric toaster oven things work for drying as well? (Just don't tell  Martha.)

  

 ...Blitz   



  

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80 Milland Drive

Mill Valley, CA 94941

Cell 415-307-2405

Home  415-380-0907

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jonboede(at)hotmail.com
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Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 12:14 pm Post subject: Air filter vs "grey stuff"

I got the kit with the new air filter (I had one of the "short" Chinese 

originals) and OMG, IT IS SO MUCH BETTER than the old one.

Jon

[quote]From: Doug Sapp <rvfltd(at)televar.com>

Reply-To: yak-list(at)matronics.com

To: yak-list(at)matronics.com

Subject: Air filter vs "grey stuff"

Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 10:40:36 -0800

Dennis, Jim and all,

Below is a note I recently sent to a fellow CJ owner (with slight 

modifications) who was have QSF-2A problems  believe it describes the 

problem correctly:

OK son, sit down and listen to the sermon of the day!   I'm gonna say all 

this in just one breath......I know it by heart!

You aint paying enough attention to your dessicant filter, your air is 

funky chump! The filter is the "lungs" of your CJ and the QSF2A's will last 

many times longer if you keep the air clean and dry.  What kills them is 

rust and water in your air system.  KEEP YOUR WATER FILTER SERVICED and you 

won't be having problems.  Remember, these aircraft were made to be 

maintained by hundreds of little hands, they are checked and prodded and 

poked every day by a horde of  faithful ground crews.   The filter kit is 

only $17.50, put in a new set, check it after just 2-3 hours, I'll bet it 

is already in need of changing, if it is what is happening is that you 

system is being dried out, (be patient grasshopper, it may take a while to 

purge the "wages of your past transgressions") so install another kit and 

keep the "old one" on hand.  Recheck the dessicant color in the filter in 

5-6 hours to see if the dessicant is still blue.  If it is not blue then 

take your old kit, wash out the filters, take the dessicant and place it in 

a metal pan in a electric oven (not gas, gas is too wet) and cook the water 

back out of it (at) about 125 degrees or so (you can do this many times).  It 

will turn dark blue again if it is not full of oil and nastyness.  Once it 

is dark blue again store it in a zip lock inside of a mason jar with a good 

seal and it will be good to go (still dark blue if the jar seal is good and 

tight) when you need it again.   What you need to discover is the "change 

interval" for your area.  I am in the high desert and humidity here is 

lower than the moisture content of a popcorn fart, so I change mine out 

about every 10 hours or every 3 months.  Guys who live in Florida have a 

real problem with humidity, that is why Jim Goolsby has so much trouble 

with his air system, while the guys in AZ can go 6 months between changes.  

If cooking the dessicant is too much hassle, I keep the kits in stock all 

the time.

Ok so I cheated, I took a breath right around the popcorn fart--

Best Christmas wishes from both Kathleen and myself, I hope your surrounded 

by family and all the joys of Christmas.

Always Yakin,

Doug and Kathleen

A. Dennis Savarese wrote:

>

><dsavarese(at)elmore.rr.com>

>

>No truer words were ever spoken.

>Dennis

>

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KingCJ6(at)aol.com
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Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 5:09 pm Post subject: Air filter vs "grey stuff"

We just replaced our $250 solenoid start valve which was damaged beyond repair from water.  I expect prior, diligent use of Doug's $17.50 "Blue Light Special" would have prevented the damage and saved the several hours spent trying to o/h the old unit.

  

 Dave

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Dennis, Jim and all,

Below is a note I recently sent to a fellow CJ owner (with slight 

modifications) who was have QSF-2A problems  believe it describes the 

problem correctly:

OK son, sit down and listen to the sermon of the day!   I'm gonna say all 

this in just one breath.....I know it by heart!

You aint paying enough attention to your dessicant filter, your air is 

funky chump! The filter is the "lungs" of your CJ and the QSF2A's will last 

many times longer if you keep the air clean and dry.  What kills them is 

rust and water in your air system.  KEEP YOUR WATER FILTER SERVICED and you 

won't be having problems.  Remember, these aircraft were made to be 

maintained by hundreds of little hands, they are checked and prodded and 

poked every day by a horde of  faithful ground crews.   The filter kit is 

only $17.50, put in a new set, check it after just 2-3 hours, I'll bet it 

is already in need of changing, if it is what is happening is that you 

system is being dried out, (be patient grasshopper, it may take a while to 

purge the "wages of your past transgressions") so install another kit and 

keep the "old one" on hand.  Recheck the dessicant color in the filter in 

5-6 hours to see if the dessicant is still blue.  If it is not blue then 

take your old kit, wash out the filters, take the dessicant and place it in 

a metal pan in a electric oven (not gas, gas is too wet) and cook the water 

back out of it (at) about 125 degrees or so (you can do this many times).  It 

will turn dark blue again if it is not full of oil and nastyness.  Once it 

is dark blue again store it in a zip lock inside of a mason jar with a good 

seal and it will be good to go (still dark blue if the jar seal is good and 

tight) when you need it again.   What you need to discover is the "change 

interval" for your area.  I am in the high desert and humidity here is 

lower than the moisture content of a popcorn fart, so I change mine out 

about every 10 hours or every 3 months.  Guys who live in Florida have a 

real problem with humidity, that is why Jim Goolsby has so much trouble 

with his air system, while the guys in AZ can go 6 months between changes.  

If cooking the dessicant is too much hassle, I keep the kits in stock all 

the time.



Ok so I cheated, I took a breath right around the popcorn fart--



Best Christmas wishes from both Kathleen and myself, I hope your surrounded 

by family and all the joys of Christmas.



Always Yakin,

Doug and Kathleen 	


 
	


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