[SEL] Maytag questions

[Mike Royster]

Loved this one!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Arnie Fero" <fero_ah at city-net.com>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 3:48 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Maytag questions


> Hi Curt,
>
> Since Maytag Mark is busy setting up this week's show in Findlay, Ohio,
> allow me to answer your questions.
>
> On Mon, 2 Aug 2004, Curt Holland wrote:
>
> > 1) What is a good way to brighten the aluminum flywheel on a Maytag? I
> > used air conditioning fin cleaning acid and this was a good start but it
> > is not brilliant shiny yet.
>
> I recommend tumbling.  I would use an old cement mixer and add large
> pieces of broken brick and concrete block.  A couple of weeks should do
> it.
>
> > 2) On a twin, what is/are the correct colors for each piece supposed to
be?
>
> Black.
>
> > 3) At the outboard edge of the main bearing/bushings is something that
> > looks like it may have been a seal at one time. Are there seals/felt or
> > something that is supposed to be there?
>
> JB Weld or PC-7 works really well.
>
> > 4) Which way is the crown on the pistons to be oriented? When I took it
> > apart one had the slope facing the exhaust port the other facing the
> > intake port. Bet that didn't run well!
>
> Doesn't matter.  They never run anyway.
>
> > 5) What is a good method to attach one of these to the skids?
>
> A coal miner's pick driven down through the crank-case and embedded in the
> wood looks just about perfect.
>
> > 6) Is there supposed to be a gasket between the bottom of the crankcase
> > and the top of the gas tank?
>
> Not necessary.
>
> > 7) What is the 1/4 pipe plug in the top of the crankcase for?
>
> The fuse...
>
> Hope that helps....
>
> See ya,  Arnie
>
> Arnie Fero
> Pittsburgh, PA
> fero_ah at city-net.com
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