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09-19-2023, 07:27 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Garden City, Tx 73XA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wcalvert
Huh Huh ... Fire Fire Fire
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How do you please to these charges?
Now we're going way back...
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Greg Niehues - SEL, IFR, Repairman Cert.
Garden City, TX VAF 2023 dues paid 
N16GN flying 1,500 hrs and counting on 93E10; IO360, SDS, WWRV200, Dynon HDX, IFD440, G5
Built an off-plan RV9A with too much fuel and too much HP. Should drop dead any minute now. 
Repeat Offender - 10 wing in process, full kit on hand, engine core purchased 
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09-19-2023, 08:20 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
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Mystery solved. Relooking the situation before getting to work this morning, I noticed that what I initially thought was a dead bug stuck between the #1 and #3 barrel fins. Instead, I determined it was a 1/2" #6 stainless screw that fell in sometime in the last 16 years and was hung up between the fins. Fished it out and the cylinder slid out normally.
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David Abrahamson
Warrenton, VA
ATP, CFI, DPE, Repairman x 2
RV7, N98DA, TMX-O360, CS, slider
2023 dues paid!
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09-19-2023, 08:30 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Dayton, NV
Posts: 13,706
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Quote:
Originally Posted by abuura
Mystery solved. Relooking the situation before getting to work this morning, I noticed that what I initially thought was a dead bug stuck between the #1 and #3 barrel fins. Instead, I determined it was a 1/2" #6 stainless screw that fell in sometime in the last 16 years and was hung up between the fins. Fished it out and the cylinder slid out normally.
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Excellent! It is amazing how often I solve frustrating problems by walking away for the night and looking at it fresh the next morning!!
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Paul F. Dye
Editor at Large - KITPLANES Magazine
RV-8 - N188PD - "Valkyrie"
RV-6 (By Marriage) - N164MS - "Mikey"
RV-3B - N13PL - "Tsamsiyu"
A&P, EAA Tech Counselor/Flight Advisor
Dayton Valley Airpark (A34)
http://Ironflight.com
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09-19-2023, 09:52 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 685
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Nice work
Quote:
Originally Posted by abuura
Mystery solved. Relooking the situation before getting to work this morning, I noticed that what I initially thought was a dead bug stuck between the #1 and #3 barrel fins. Instead, I determined it was a 1/2" #6 stainless screw that fell in sometime in the last 16 years and was hung up between the fins. Fished it out and the cylinder slid out normally.
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Nice work, David
This forum distinguishes itself in two very important ways IMO…
1 Moderators that actually moderate and control the discussion
2 OPs that actually follow up and close-out discussions
Very refreshing
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RV-3 - 500hrs
A&P / IA
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09-19-2023, 10:06 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Estes Park, CO
Posts: 6,858
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Starter fluid
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Originally Posted by climberrn
Heard a funny story recently. Difficult, rusted cylinders on a radial. They would fill the cylinder with Oxygen/Acetylene and light it. Would get it right off, and occasionally hit the ceiling.
Please don't try this. Just thought you would get a laugh out of it.
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Glad the OP found the problem before blasting it off!
Laugh, but many off roaders keep a can of starter fluid in the tool bag. Great for kicking off a stubborn engine. Where it really comes in handy is when the tire separates from the bead. We run air pressure so low the tires can break a bead. I run 5psi in mine.
Take the wheel off the buggie. Spray a couple seconds inside the tire then draw a line away from the tire for a fuse. Light the fires and kick the tires!
No more than a couple seconds or it gets really interesting.
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Larry Larson
Estes Park, CO
E-mail: wirejock at yahoo dot com
Builder Blog: http://wirejockrv7a.blogspot.com
Donated 12/2022, plus a little extra.
RV-7A #73391, N511RV reserved
Disclaimer
I cannot be, nor will I be, held responsible if you try to do the same things I do and it does not work and/or causes you loss, injury, or even death in the process.
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09-19-2023, 04:03 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: goondiwindi qld australia
Posts: 15
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With only 4 mill gap could you squeeze in a blood pressure pad and pump it up ?
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09-19-2023, 05:38 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: FL Gulf Coast
Posts: 709
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rmarshall234
...This forum distinguishes itself in two very important ways IMO…
...2 OPs that actually follow up and close-out discussions
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Not often enough.
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RV-10 - Built by my father. Undergoing upgrades/completion
RV-7 - Purchased
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