[SEL] clogged pipe help

[Germoamer at aol.com]

In a message dated 11/29/2004 9:30:29 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
curt at imc-group.com writes:

<< I'm guessing this is a gasoline fired soldering iron? Old gasoline will 
 eventually dry into the cakes you describe. I've had good success 
 dissolving dried gas residue with lacquer thinner. >>


Curt,

Yes, it is a gas fired burner for soldering irons.  Never seen one like it 
before.  I will try soaking with lacquer thinner.  I think the pipe must be 
solid for quite a ways up in it.  It sucks from the bottom and the tank was 1/4 
full of dried junk. After soaking for a while, I will try Jimmy's speedometer 
cable in the drill. 

Thanks, 

Tom Schmutz
Concord, Va. USA
Germoamer at aol.com