[SEL] Petter AV2-M Restore, progress report No. 3

[Don Heringhaus]

Heat Heat Heat always works
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "frank skinner" <marinesurveys at msn.com>
To: <stationary-engine at oldengine.org>
Cc: "AA_OLD ENGINE" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 3:59 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Petter AV2-M Restore, progress report No. 3


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> Im still down to the lower end, VERY STUCK pistons, can't turn the engine
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> over to get @ the rod bolts properly.
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> I've squirted every kinda penetrating substance, called in A Witch Doctor,
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> A Voodoo Priestess, several locals & 911, & still VERY STUCK!!!!!
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> Next step is to try releasing the cylinders from the base, see if I get
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> enought movement to get @ the rod bolts. Thats thats the "NO Progress 
> Report"
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> Small real progress, bead blasted the Intake & Exuast manifolds, both 
> inside
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> on outside {they cleaned up well } & a cast iron base door from the spare 
> engine.
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> This base door has an oil fill that will allow adding oil, with out 
> pulling a valve cover
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> like we used to have to do to add oil.
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> On the stuck piston, I've thought of a tall pipe in the air &
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> a wire connected to the engine & pipe, and see if lightning helps.
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> I also thought of putting the heads back on & using a charge of
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> black powder, maybe.
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> And the saga / drama goes on ;-}
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