[Land-speed] Need a Shade Tree Repair Method..

[Doug Anderson]

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> From: speedtimer at beyondbb.com
> To: drmayf at mayfco.com; land-speed at autox.team.net
> Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 09:33:09 -0600
> Subject: Re: [Land-speed] Need a Shade Tree Repair Method..
>
> Mayf
> Check with Aircraft Spruce in chino Cal. In air craft there is a red sealant
> used for many applications. If you have a local airport they might have
> something that will work, BUY USA.
>
> Glen
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "drmayf" <drmayf at mayfco.com>
> To: "LSR" <land-speed at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2008 9:23 AM
> Subject: [Land-speed] Need a Shade Tree Repair Method..
>
>
> > Yesterday after running the SUnbeam fora few minutes I noticed that it
> > was dumping out the wastegates port at idle. Since I have had some
> > issues with wastegates before I started isolating the problem. I found
> > it thankfully in only one of the gates. And fourtunately the easiest one
> > to remove. The diaphram that moves the valve open and closed has a small
> > hole in it. That releases the air from the bottom side to the top side
> > of the diaphram causing that one to be essentially stuck closed all the
> > time.. That same plumbing system controls the other unit as well.
> >
> > So the removed the offensive unit and tore into it. The piston inside
> > has a sharpmetal edge that did the evil deed as the vlve opened and
> > closed.  The real issue is that this is a chinese unit (yeah, I am a
> > cheap SOB, so get over it) and replacement parts are non existent. I
> > have ordered a couple more gates and they should be here in a week or so.
> >
> > The question is, do any of you have any iideas on how to repair a red
> > silicone material or know of any items like high temp tape that would
> > work to plug this small hole? If the darned this was made of rubber like
> > a bicycle inner tube, I would just use a patch on it. But is a silicone
> > material and hardly anything really sticks to it.  And this area gets
> > hot so it needs to be capable of around 500dF or so.
> >
> > I just need suggestions or methods to repair this, so don't get crazy
> > and tell me I am a dumb sh*t for buying this junk to begin with, yada,
> > yada...
> >
> > Any helpful ideas out there?
> >
> > mayf



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