Original Posted By: john e fay
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Need information on cleaning and storing disassembledengine
Pietenpol-List: Need information on cleaning and storing disassembled
Re: Pietenpol-List: Need information on cleaning and storing disassembled
Original Posted By: Ben Charvet
Re: Pietenpol-List: Need information on cleaning and storing disassembled
Original Posted By: Hans Vander Voort
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Sun-N-Funhi fellow pieters, I was at sun n fun last april and building my fuselage in the woodworking tent. I don't plan on working there this year because I need to attend welding, sheet metal, and fabric classes. I have finished the fuselage,tail feathers, one wing, most of the motor mount, and center section.The 36in center section will be a wet one with a drain at the front and rear. Holding off on the landing gear as I am not a welder and not sure how to go aboutit. My corvair engine is torn down and most of the new parts have been delivered. Looking forward to seeing some of you pieters next month. Gardiner Mason. PS I will be camping out under my cessna 140. N3533V at the vintage AC site, so please stop by.________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Need information on cleaning and storing disassembledengine
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Sun-N-Funhi fellow pieters, I was at sun n fun last april and building my fuselage in the woodworking tent. I don't plan on working there this year because I need to attend welding, sheet metal, and fabric classes. I have finished the fuselage,tail feathers, one wing, most of the motor mount, and center section.The 36in center section will be a wet one with a drain at the front and rear. Holding off on the landing gear as I am not a welder and not sure how to go aboutit. My corvair engine is torn down and most of the new parts have been delivered. Looking forward to seeing some of you pieters next month. Gardiner Mason. PS I will be camping out under my cessna 140. N3533V at the vintage AC site, so please stop by.________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Need information on cleaning and storing disassembledengine
Original Posted By: Jim Ash
John,Flying to Brodhead is definitely on my to-do list, just don't know if it isgoing to be 2006.More likely I will be there at 2007.I am still chipping away at my 40 hour test phase, flew only 3 times thismonth due to weather.Last Saturday was finally again a nice day, flew for an hour, as did twopiper J3's we did some loose formation flying, great fun.I do have my mind set to get my 40 hours out of the way before May.I Intend to make it to Hondo this year, That will be my first real crosscountry.I took us last year (a group consisting of a Kitfox and a Taylorcraft L2) 6hours, due to heads winds and frequent fuel stops.Return trip was done in 4 hours.This year the group will be bigger, Two Piper J3's, a Aeronca L3, a Kitfoxand my Pietenpol.The same group will go to Reklaw as well.In 2007 I could make it to Brodhead / Oshkosh, it will take a few days toget there but is something that is in the plans.On cleaning and storing your disassembled engine, you can clean it in avariety of different ways.If you use soaps try to avoid soaps with a high phosphate content (aluminumdoes not like it)High phosphate soups cut grease real good but "eats" also aluminum. (moststore bought degreasers are high phosphate)If you do use it, do not let it sit overnight and always rinse with cleanwater afterwards.Best is to find a engine shop nearby and let them "hot tank" it.For storage I recommend to lubricate everything in motor oil and wrap it inold rags.Store it in a dry place.Keep on buildingHans john e fay Sent by: To owner-pietenpol-l pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com ist-server@matron cc ics.com Subject Pietenpol-List: Need information on 02/27/2006 05:15 cleaning and storing disassembled PM engine Please respond to pietenpol-list@ma tronics.com Hans,I was looking at your website the other night. Is there any chanceyou'll be able to bring your new Piet to Brodhead this summer. I wouldlove to see it up close, especially with the William Wynne corvairengine.I need some advice from you and any others that have experience alongthis line. I have a corvair engine. I have just received WilliamWynne's new video about how to disassemble it. I have a little class of5 high school boys who are going to work with me the next two weeks totake it apart to prepare it for an eventual rebuild. But I do not expectto rebuild it for a year or two.How do you recommend we clean the various parts, and what is the best wayto store the parts for a year or more?Any good advice would be appreciated. I am a total novice on motors. Ihave never taken apart an engine before, or even opened one up.John Fayin Peoria________________________________________________________________________________Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 12:20:24 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
John,Flying to Brodhead is definitely on my to-do list, just don't know if it isgoing to be 2006.More likely I will be there at 2007.I am still chipping away at my 40 hour test phase, flew only 3 times thismonth due to weather.Last Saturday was finally again a nice day, flew for an hour, as did twopiper J3's we did some loose formation flying, great fun.I do have my mind set to get my 40 hours out of the way before May.I Intend to make it to Hondo this year, That will be my first real crosscountry.I took us last year (a group consisting of a Kitfox and a Taylorcraft L2) 6hours, due to heads winds and frequent fuel stops.Return trip was done in 4 hours.This year the group will be bigger, Two Piper J3's, a Aeronca L3, a Kitfoxand my Pietenpol.The same group will go to Reklaw as well.In 2007 I could make it to Brodhead / Oshkosh, it will take a few days toget there but is something that is in the plans.On cleaning and storing your disassembled engine, you can clean it in avariety of different ways.If you use soaps try to avoid soaps with a high phosphate content (aluminumdoes not like it)High phosphate soups cut grease real good but "eats" also aluminum. (moststore bought degreasers are high phosphate)If you do use it, do not let it sit overnight and always rinse with cleanwater afterwards.Best is to find a engine shop nearby and let them "hot tank" it.For storage I recommend to lubricate everything in motor oil and wrap it inold rags.Store it in a dry place.Keep on buildingHans john e fay Sent by: To owner-pietenpol-l pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com ist-server@matron cc ics.com Subject Pietenpol-List: Need information on 02/27/2006 05:15 cleaning and storing disassembled PM engine Please respond to pietenpol-list@ma tronics.com Hans,I was looking at your website the other night. Is there any chanceyou'll be able to bring your new Piet to Brodhead this summer. I wouldlove to see it up close, especially with the William Wynne corvairengine.I need some advice from you and any others that have experience alongthis line. I have a corvair engine. I have just received WilliamWynne's new video about how to disassemble it. I have a little class of5 high school boys who are going to work with me the next two weeks totake it apart to prepare it for an eventual rebuild. But I do not expectto rebuild it for a year or two.How do you recommend we clean the various parts, and what is the best wayto store the parts for a year or more?Any good advice would be appreciated. I am a total novice on motors. Ihave never taken apart an engine before, or even opened one up.John Fayin Peoria________________________________________________________________________________Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 12:20:24 -0500 (GMT-05:00)