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1. 10:54 AM - Dessicant plugs (Don McNamara)
2. 11:25 AM - Re: Dessicant plugs (Jim Crunkleton)
3. 11:51 AM - Re: Dessicant plugs (luckymacy@comcast.net (lucky))
4. 12:18 PM - Re: Dessicant plugs (Don McNamara)
5. 12:40 PM - Re: Dessicant plugs (James Hein)
6. 01:30 PM - Re: Dessicant plugs (Terry Watson)
7. 03:14 PM - Re: Dessicant plugs (luckymacy@comcast.net (lucky))
8. 05:07 PM - Re: Dessicant plugs (sipher@juno.com)
9. 07:32 PM - Re: Dessicant plugs (mailindex@juno.com)
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"RV-8 group" <RV-8@yahoogroups.com>
--> RV8-List message posted by: "Don McNamara" <N8RV@gte.net>
My engine has been prepped for long-term storage. The dessicant plugs that were
supplied were purple, but three of them have turned pink, indicating moisture.
Anybody know how to recharge these plugs? Couldn't find any documention with the
engine manual.
Thanks,
Don
N8RV
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| Subject: | Re: Dessicant plugs |
--> RV8-List message posted by: "Jim Crunkleton" <crunk12@bellsouth.net>
Don,
Pop the dessicant into an oven and bake at 250 till the pink is gone....I
think that would be 'well done'! :-)
Jim Crunkleton
RV-8 N802JD
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| Subject: | Re: Dessicant plugs |
--> RV8-List message posted by: luckymacy@comcast.net (lucky)
zap it in a microwave oven just a few seconds per plug. when they all pretty much
turn dark blue they are ready.
-------------- Original message --------------
> --> RV8-List message posted by: "Jim Crunkleton"
>
> Don,
> Pop the dessicant into an oven and bake at 250 till the pink is gone....I
> think that would be 'well done'! :-)
> Jim Crunkleton
> RV-8 N802JD
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zap it in a microwave oven just a few seconds per plug. when they all pretty much
turn dark blue they are ready.
-------------- Original message --------------
-- RV8-List message posted by: "Jim Crunkleton" <CRUNK12@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Don,
Pop the dessicant into an oven and bake at 250 till the pink is gone....I
think that would be 'well done'! :-)
Jim Crunkleton
RV-8 N802JD
</BLO
CKQUOTE>
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| Subject: | Re: Dessicant plugs |
--> RV8-List message posted by: "Don McNamara" <N8RV@gte.net>
Thanks, guys!
I'll try the microwave solution first ... Kinda leery of melting the plastic
in my wife's oven ...
--Don
N8RV
----- Original Message -----
From: "lucky" <luckymacy@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: RV8-List: Dessicant plugs
> --> RV8-List message posted by: luckymacy@comcast.net (lucky)
>
> zap it in a microwave oven just a few seconds per plug. when they all
pretty much turn dark blue they are ready.
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
>
> > --> RV8-List message posted by: "Jim Crunkleton"
> >
> > Don,
> > Pop the dessicant into an oven and bake at 250 till the pink is
gone....I
> > think that would be 'well done'! :-)
> > Jim Crunkleton
> > RV-8 N802JD
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> zap it in a microwave oven just a few seconds per plug. when they all
pretty much turn dark blue they are ready.
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
>
> -- RV8-List message posted by: "Jim Crunkleton" <CRUNK12@BELLSOUTH.NET>
>
> Don,
> Pop the dessicant into an oven and bake at 250 till the pink is gone....I
> think that would be 'well done'! :-)
> Jim Crunkleton
> RV-8 N802JD
>
>
> </BLO
> CKQUOTE>
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Dessicant plugs |
--> RV8-List message posted by: James Hein <n8vim@arrl.net>
Hi all,
I'm not sure what the plugs look like, but I'll share my knowledge...
When I paint, I have these inline dessicant filters, which are
"disposable". I can "recharge" them many times by blowing hot dry air
through them. Specifically, how I do it is I have a wood stove which has
a blower in it. I piped some of the hot air output into an adapter which
blows through the filter and within a few hours, it's blue again. I have
enough filters to last through the summer, then I dry them out again
during the winter. (Just using what I have around.... )
-Jim 40384
Don McNamara wrote:
>--> RV8-List message posted by: "Don McNamara" <N8RV@gte.net>
>
>Thanks, guys!
>
>I'll try the microwave solution first ... Kinda leery of melting the plastic
>in my wife's oven ...
>
>--Don
> N8RV
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "lucky" <luckymacy@comcast.net>
>To: <rv8-list@matronics.com>
>Subject: Re: RV8-List: Dessicant plugs
>
>
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>
>>--> RV8-List message posted by: luckymacy@comcast.net (lucky)
>>
>>zap it in a microwave oven just a few seconds per plug. when they all
>>
>>
>pretty much turn dark blue they are ready.
>
>
>>-------------- Original message --------------
>>
>>
>>
>>>--> RV8-List message posted by: "Jim Crunkleton"
>>>
>>>Don,
>>>Pop the dessicant into an oven and bake at 250 till the pink is
>>>
>>>
>gone....I
>
>
>>>think that would be 'well done'! :-)
>>>Jim Crunkleton
>>>RV-8 N802JD
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>zap it in a microwave oven just a few seconds per plug. when they all
>>
>>
>pretty much turn dark blue they are ready.
>
>
>>-------------- Original message --------------
>>
>> -- RV8-List message posted by: "Jim Crunkleton" <CRUNK12@BELLSOUTH.NET>
>>
>> Don,
>> Pop the dessicant into an oven and bake at 250 till the pink is gone....I
>> think that would be 'well done'! :-)
>> Jim Crunkleton
>> RV-8 N802JD
>>
>>
>> </BLO
>> CKQUOTE>
>>
>>
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>>
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--> RV8-List message posted by: "Terry Watson" <terry@tcwatson.com>
Don,
I bought a set of rechargeable plugs and filler from Aircraft Spruce. It
must have to do with open exhaust valves, but I have two cylinders (front
left and rear right, I think) that turn pink and get recharged quite
regularly - maybe every three months or so - probably varies with the
season. You can also dry the plugs out but it takes several hours in an oven
at a particular temperature to do so according to the instructions and I
haven't tried that yet.
Terry
--> RV8-List message posted by: "Don McNamara" <N8RV@gte.net>
My engine has been prepped for long-term storage. The dessicant plugs that
were supplied were purple, but three of them have turned pink, indicating
moisture.
Anybody know how to recharge these plugs? Couldn't find any documention
with the engine manual.
Thanks,
Don
N8RV
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| Subject: | Re: Dessicant plugs |
--> RV8-List message posted by: luckymacy@comcast.net (lucky)
i didn't think to mention this earlier but make sure you remove the silica from
the plug before you stick in the microwave - unless it says microwave and dishwasher
safe ;-)
-------------- Original message --------------
> --> RV8-List message posted by: "Don McNamara"
>
> Thanks, guys!
>
> I'll try the microwave solution first ... Kinda leery of melting the plastic
> in my wife's oven ...
>
> --Don
> N8RV
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "lucky"
> To:
> Subject: Re: RV8-List: Dessicant plugs
>
>
> > --> RV8-List message posted by: luckymacy@comcast.net (lucky)
> >
> > zap it in a microwave oven just a few seconds per plug. when they all
> pretty much turn dark blue they are ready.
> >
> > -------------- Original message --------------
> >
> > > --> RV8-List message posted by: "Jim Crunkleton"
> > >
> > > Don,
> > > Pop the dessicant into an oven and bake at 250 till the pink is
> gone....I
> > > think that would be 'well done'! :-)
> > > Jim Crunkleton
> > > RV-8 N802JD
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > zap it in a microwave oven just a few seconds per plug. when they all
> pretty much turn dark blue they are ready.
> >
> > -------------- Original message --------------
> >
> > -- RV8-List message posted by: "Jim Crunkleton"
> >
> > Don,
> > Pop the dessicant into an oven and bake at 250 till the pink is gone....I
> > think that would be 'well done'! :-)
> > Jim Crunkleton
> > RV-8 N802JD
> >
> >
> > > > CKQUOTE>
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
i didn't think to mention this earlier but make sure you remove the silica from
the plug before you stick in the microwave - unless it says microwave and dishwasher
safe ;-)
-------------- Original message --------------
-- RV8-List message posted by: "Don McNamara" <N8RV@GTE.NET>
Thanks, guys!
I'll try the microwave solution first ... Kinda leery of melting the plastic
in my wife's oven ...
--Don
N8RV
----- Original Message -----
From: "lucky" <LUCKYMACY@COMCAST.NET>
To: <RV8-LIST@MATRONICS.COM>
Subject: Re: RV8-List: Dessicant plugs
-- RV8-List message posted by: luckymacy@comcast.net (lucky)
zap it in a microwave oven just a few seconds per plug. when they all
pretty much turn dark blue they are ready.
-------------- Original message --------------
-- RV8-List message posted by: "Jim
Crunkleton"
Don,
Pop the dessicant into an oven and bake at 250 till the pink is
gone....I
think that would be 'well done'! :-)
Jim Crunkleton
RV-8 N802JD
zap it in a microwave oven just a few seconds per plug. when they all
pretty much turn dark blue they are ready.
-------------- Original message --------------
-- RV8-List message posted by: "Jim Crunkleton" <CRUNK12@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Don,
Pop the dessicant into an oven and bake at 250 till the pink is gone....I
think that would be 'well done'! :-)
Jim Crunkleton
RV-8 N802JD
</BL
O
CKQUOTE
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| Subject: | Re: Dessicant plugs |
--> RV8-List message posted by: sipher@juno.com
I would recommend you take the dessicant out of the plugs and spread it
out on a glass tray and microwave it. If you leave it in the plastic
plugs you might melt the plugs as the silca will get hot as the water
turns to steam.
You can also spread the stuff out on a sheet of foil and bake it in a
normal oven for 30-45 minutes or until they turn blue again.
Once they are blue, put the stuff back in the plugs and re-install.
v/r
Bill
RV-4 tail kit
On Sun, 7 Aug 2005 14:25:05 -0400 "Jim Crunkleton"
<crunk12@bellsouth.net> writes:
> --> RV8-List message posted by: "Jim Crunkleton"
> <crunk12@bellsouth.net>
>
> Don,
> Pop the dessicant into an oven and bake at 250 till the pink is
> gone....I
> think that would be 'well done'! :-)
> Jim Crunkleton
> RV-8 N802JD
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Dessicant plugs |
--> RV8-List message posted by: "mailindex@juno.com" <mailindex@juno.com>
Another thing you can do is get some extra silica from ACS and then you only have
to do the oven thing once every few years. You can put a plug full of it in
the exhaust too.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
--> RV8-List message posted by: luckymacy@comcast.net (lucky)
i didn't think to mention this earlier but make sure you remove the silica from
the plug before you stick in the microwave - unless it says microwave and
dishwasher safe ;-)
-------------- Original message --------------
> --> RV8-List message posted by: "Don McNamara"
>
> Thanks, guys!
>
> I'll try the microwave solution first ... Kinda leery of melting the
plastic
> in my wife's oven ...
>
> --Don
> N8RV
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "lucky"
> To:
> Subject: Re: RV8-List: Dessicant plugs
>
>
> > --> RV8-List message posted by: luckymacy@comcast.net (lucky)
> >
> > zap it in a microwave oven just a few seconds per plug. when they all
> pretty much turn dark blue they are ready.
> >
> > -------------- Original message --------------
> >
> > > --> RV8-List message posted by: "Jim Crunkleton"
> > >
> > > Don,
> > > Pop the dessicant into an oven and bake at 250 till the pink is
> gone....I
> > > think that would be 'well done'! :-)
> > > Jim Crunkleton
> > > RV-8 N802JD
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > zap it in a microwave oven just a few seconds per plug. when they all
> pretty much turn dark blue they are ready.
> >
> > -------------- Original message --------------
> >
> > -- RV8-List message posted by: "Jim Crunkleton"
> >
> > Don,
> > Pop the dessicant into an oven and bake at 250 till the pink is
gone....I
> > think that would be 'well done'! :-)
> > Jim Crunkleton
> > RV-8 N802JD
> >
> >
> > > > CKQUOTE>
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
i didn't think to mention this earlier but make sure you remove the silica from
the plug before you stick in the microwave - unless it says microwave and
dishwasher safe ;-)
-------------- Original message --------------
-- RV8-List message posted by: "Don McNamara" <N8RV@GTE.NET>
Thanks, guys!
I'll try the microwave solution first ... Kinda leery of melting the plastic
in my wife's oven ...
--Don
N8RV
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