---------------------------------------------------------- RV-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 02/02/21: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 10:14 PM - Additions to Vic Syracuse's Sport Aviation article this month (Gary VanRemortel) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 10:14:06 PM PST US From: Gary VanRemortel Subject: RV-List: Additions to Vic Syracuse's Sport Aviation article this month I sent this to the editor today. Vic Syracuse did a good job on care and feeding of tires and brakes in the Feb 2021 issue, but please allow me to add my top tips. Change tires and tubes in a clean area of your hangar, so grit and metal chips won=99t get trapped between tire carcass and tube. Baby powder contains oils that will attack your tubes, Brown Aircraft EC880 silicone powder is a better choice. Reinstall valve cap right after inflating, so grit doesn=99t get into valve causing leaks. New molded seals 154-13000 are superior to oiled felt washers used on common 5=9D wheels in keeping grit out of bearin gs. Upgrade Nitrile caliper piston O-rings to Viton or Fluorosilicone for high temperature resistance to compression set. Modern wheel weights are no longer Lead, they are Steel or Zinc and a lot more are needed to balance. MIL-H-5606 fluid has been superseded by fully compatible far less flammable MIL-PRF-87257 fluid. Mobil SHC100 is the Parker Hannifin preferred bearing grease. Use high temperature ceramic grease on anchor pins going into torque plate. Gary VanRemortel N1GV ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV-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/rv-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv-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.