Original Posted By: "Ryan Mueller"
Do you have the WW Corvair Conversion Manual? Seems to me there is a bit aboutcleaning in there, with some specific dos and don'ts. I don't rememberdetails off hand, but if you don't have it I could dig it out and check.Tim in Bovey__________________________________________________//mail.yahoo.com ________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 15:40:48 -0500
Pietenpol-List: Corvair engine question
Pietenpol-List: Corvair engine question
Original Posted By: Tim Verthein
Re: Pietenpol-List: re: Corvair Engine Question
Original Posted By: Tim Verthein
I think it was an even mix of kerosene and MEK. Watch out. MEK is hazardous.Any blasting should be done with walnut shells. No sand. That's how I rememberit.------Original Message------
I think it was an even mix of kerosene and MEK. Watch out. MEK is hazardous.Any blasting should be done with walnut shells. No sand. That's how I rememberit.------Original Message------
Pietenpol-List: re: Corvair Engine Question
Original Posted By: "Rick Holland"
Pietenpol-List: Corvair engine question
Original Posted By: "KMHeide, BA, CPO, FAAOP"
Ken=3B here are some posts from the Corvaircraft archives about cleaning the engine: Castrol makes a product called SUPER CLEAN. It is sold almost everywhere inthe automotive departments. Wal Mart carries it in one gallon containers.Look for the purple bottle. It is concentrated and goes a long way. It worksand works well=2C That is all I used on my engine and it removed everythingwithout harm to the aluminum. It is also excellent for all types of cleaningneeds around your home. The best part is that it is only about $6 pergallon.> For what it's worth=2C I got good results scrubbing the case with a 1:1 > mix of kerosene and MEK in a plastic tote big enough to hold one case > half. I used a stiff=2C nonmetallic brush & all the oily gunk & > "varnishy'" stuff just kind of melted off - left a very nice=2C shiny > case.> > Kip Oscar ZunigaSan Antonio=2C TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 11:10:20 -0700 (PDT)
Ken=3B here are some posts from the Corvaircraft archives about cleaning the engine: Castrol makes a product called SUPER CLEAN. It is sold almost everywhere inthe automotive departments. Wal Mart carries it in one gallon containers.Look for the purple bottle. It is concentrated and goes a long way. It worksand works well=2C That is all I used on my engine and it removed everythingwithout harm to the aluminum. It is also excellent for all types of cleaningneeds around your home. The best part is that it is only about $6 pergallon.> For what it's worth=2C I got good results scrubbing the case with a 1:1 > mix of kerosene and MEK in a plastic tote big enough to hold one case > half. I used a stiff=2C nonmetallic brush & all the oily gunk & > "varnishy'" stuff just kind of melted off - left a very nice=2C shiny > case.> > Kip Oscar ZunigaSan Antonio=2C TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 11:10:20 -0700 (PDT)
Re: Pietenpol-List: re: Corvair Engine Question
Original Posted By: "G. Robert Stetson"
RE: Pietenpol-List: Corvair engine question
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Ja, ja, ja, hah. I guess good ole cleaning solvent is out of the questionnow days, no one has mentioned it.RSRob Stapleton, Photojournalistwww.alaskasportpilotcenter.net -----Original Message-----
Ja, ja, ja, hah. I guess good ole cleaning solvent is out of the questionnow days, no one has mentioned it.RSRob Stapleton, Photojournalistwww.alaskasportpilotcenter.net -----Original Message-----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Corvair engine question
Original Posted By: "Rick Holland"