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1. 10:15 AM - Re: Confidence building flight (Dennis Rowe)
2. 03:21 PM - Better than Seafoam? (Richard Pike)
3. 05:59 PM - Re: Better than Seafoam? (Dennis Rowe)
4. 06:16 PM - Re: Better than Seafoam? (George Alexander)
5. 07:48 PM - 250# pilot to heavy to solo Kolbra? (w0odi)
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| Subject: | Re: Confidence building flight |
Got a Mark3 X-tra close to me that's almost ready to fire up.
Roger Sell is the builder owner and should be lighting the fires in the Grea
t Planes / Valley Engineering redrive combo this Spring.=F0=9F=91=8D
Dennis "Skid" Rowe
Mk3, Rotax 670,
Leechburg, PA
> On Apr 5, 2015, at 11:28 AM, John Hauck <jhauck@elmore.rr.com> wrote:
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> Rick:
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> How are we doing on VW powered Kolbs,
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| Subject: | Better than Seafoam? |
Cleaning out the rings on the 582, it's been a while, and the lower one was stuck
on one side near the locator pin, both pistons. Scraped and scraped, looked
pretty good, put the rings back in and was not real happy, Still sticking a little
bit on that same side. Went to scrape some carbon off the underside of the
head and think about it.
Scraped a bit, and then just for the heck of it, shot the head with some PB Blaster.
WOW! That stuff dissolves soft carbon like crazy. Let it sit for a while,
wiped it off with a paper towel. Went online and researched it, saw some posts
where other people had good results, but one post said to keep it away from
seals, it can make them swell.
Packed the base of the pistons with shop rags, drenched the rings and piston lands
with the stuff, letting it sit overnight. Will post again tomorrow. But I
did see dissolving carbon running down the sides of the pistons. That would seem
to be a good sign.
But unlike Seafoam, I really don't see putting this stuff in the gas tank.
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Richard Pike
Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
Kingsport, TN 3TN0
There are two kinds of people: those who say to God, 'Thy will be done,' and those
to whom God says, 'All right, then, have it your way.'
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| Subject: | Re: Better than Seafoam? |
PB Blaster is the best liquid wrench I've ever used. Breaks loose unbelievably
tough rusted bolts and even galled threads.
Dennis "Skid" Rowe
Mk3, Rotax 670,
Leechburg, PA
> On Apr 6, 2015, at 6:20 PM, Richard Pike <thegreybaron@charter.net> wrote:
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> Cleaning out the rings on the 582, it's been a while, and the lower one was stuck
on one side near the locator pin, both pistons. Scraped and scraped, looked
pretty good, put the rings back in and was not real happy, Still sticking a
little bit on that same side. Went to scrape some carbon off the underside of
the head and think about it.
>
> Scraped a bit, and then just for the heck of it, shot the head with some PB Blaster.
WOW! That stuff dissolves soft carbon like crazy. Let it sit for a while,
wiped it off with a paper towel. Went online and researched it, saw some posts
where other people had good results, but one post said to keep it away from
seals, it can make them swell.
>
> Packed the base of the pistons with shop rags, drenched the rings and piston
lands with the stuff, letting it sit overnight. Will post again tomorrow. But
I did see dissolving carbon running down the sides of the pistons. That would
seem to be a good sign.
>
> But unlike Seafoam, I really don't see putting this stuff in the gas tank.
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> Richard Pike
> Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
> Kingsport, TN 3TN0
> There are two kinds of people: those who say to God, 'Thy will be done,' and
those to whom God says, 'All right, then, have it your way.'
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> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=440341#440341
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| Subject: | Re: Better than Seafoam? |
Richard:
Maybe you can convince the mfg to add wordage to the label, right alongside the
statement about fixing leaky toilets. 8>)
I agree with Dennis, it's good stuff.
rowedenny wrote:
> PB Blaster is the best liquid wrench I've ever used. Breaks loose unbelievably
tough rusted bolts and even galled threads.
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> Dennis "Skid" Rowe
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> On Apr 6, 2015, at 6:20 PM, Richard Pike wrote:
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> . . . S N I P . . .
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> Scraped a bit, and then just for the heck of it, shot the head with some PB
Blaster. WOW! That stuff dissolves soft carbon like crazy. Let it sit for a while,
wiped it off with a paper towel. Went online and researched it, saw some
posts where other people had good results, but one post said to keep it away from
seals, it can make them swell.
>
> . . . S N I P . . .
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> But unlike Seafoam, I really don't see putting this stuff in the gas tank.
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> Richard Pike
> Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
> Kingsport, TN 3TN0
> There are two kinds of people: those who say to God, 'Thy will be done,' and
those to whom God says, 'All right, then, have it your way.'
>
:D
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George Alexander
FS II R503 N709FS
http://www.oh2fly.net
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| Subject: | 250# pilot to heavy to solo Kolbra? |
I am 6'2" guy that weighs in at 250 to 260 lbs range just wondering if I am to
heavy to fly the Kolbra......I have been told that I am to heavy for this machine
and the weight and balance would be to nose heavy with me.
I am just curious cause I am considering buying one of these machines or something
similar and just want your expertise on this issue.. Would I be better off
with say a Mark III let me know what you all think about this.
Thanks in advance
Larry
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