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alternate techniques (was Re: dustcovers)

To: spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: alternate techniques (was Re: dustcovers)
From: nikolai jaremka <njaremka@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 11:33:12 -0800 (PST)

that sounds like it might work equally well to get a stubborn cylinder head
unstuck from the block... ;)


--- Carter Shore <clshore@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hey,
> Here's a technique I heard about (DO NOT TRY THIS).
> 
> > Dribble a little gunpowder in through the dust cover
> > vent hole. Using one of those loooong barbeque 
> > matches, hold the lighted end next to the 'touch 
> > hole' (stand back!). 
> > If the dust cover still does not come off (or if you
> 
> > cannot find it afterwards), obtain a new unit.
> 
> Mmmm, well, maybe not such a good idea.
> 
> --- nikolai jaremka <njaremka@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > i would think that would be a little over-kill for a
> > small 1.5" dust cover. 
> > but then i'm not an experienced mechanic either.
> > 
> > 
> > --- Tburke4@aol.com wrote:
> > > 
> > > In a message dated 1/26/00 6:05:48 AM Pacific
> > Standard Time, 
> > > njaremka@yahoo.com writes:
> > > 
> > > << i've never had success doing it the way you
> > described.  whenever i've 
> > > tried it
> > >  that way, i end up crushing the cap.
> > >   >>
> > > 
> > > An experienced mechanic I spoke to recommended
> > using a slide hammer threaded 
> > > into the small hole in the dustcover. I haven't
> > tried that as yet, though.
> > > 
> > > Tom Burke
> > > 80 Spitfire Snowdrift
> > > 
> > Do You Yahoo!?
> > 
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