---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 04/06/15: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 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) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 10:15:26 AM PST US From: Dennis Rowe Subject: Re: Kolb-List: 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 wrote: > > Rick: > > How are we doing on VW powered Kolbs, ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 03:21:04 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Better than Seafoam? From: "Richard Pike" 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. -------- 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.' Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=440341#440341 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:59:57 PM PST US From: Dennis Rowe Subject: Re: Kolb-List: 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 wrote: > > > 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. > > -------- > 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.' > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=440341#440341 > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 06:16:44 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Better than Seafoam? From: "George Alexander" 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. > > Dennis "Skid" Rowe > > On Apr 6, 2015, at 6:20 PM, Richard Pike wrote: > > . . . S N I P . . . > > 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 . . . > > But unlike Seafoam, I really don't see putting this stuff in the gas tank. > > -------- > 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 -------- George Alexander FS II R503 N709FS http://www.oh2fly.net Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=440348#440348 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 07:48:42 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: 250# pilot to heavy to solo Kolbra? From: "w0odi" 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 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=440352#440352 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message kolb-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Kolb-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/kolb-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/kolb-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.