[SEL] Orings

[cgandree at mchsi.com]

Hey Tommy,
Sorry I didn't see you at Baraboo as I was there from daylight until 4:00pm just third row left from the gate way at the end with a trailer full of stuff.   Thanks for everyones reply on use of orings but still not heard from any one giving them a try in H&M engine.
Curt




----- Original Message -----
From: "Judge Tommy Turner" <lcjudge at scrtc.com>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Monday, May 9, 2011 7:17:07 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
Subject: Re: [SEL] Orings

Curt,
	I stopped by Baraboo Saturday afternoon.  Wow, that's a great
Swap Meet.  I've heard of a lot of folks using O rings on models but not
on full size engines.  I would think they might be OK for a hit and miss
that isn't under a lot, not sure about a throttler that gets hot enough
to really boil the water.  I'd think the temp inside the cylinder would
exceed that of the O ring specs.  Just a guess on my part though.  

Tommy Turner
Magnolia, KY




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cgandree at mchsi.com
Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 7:52 AM
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Subject: [SEL] Orings

While having a great weather day at Baraboo Swap meet on Saturday I had
talked with a guy who has been replacing the standard metal piston rings
with rubber Orings in some of his hit-n-miss engines and having great
success.  I recently replaced the ones in my 1/2 scale R&V model and
found that it not only works well but the engine starts and runs
smoother.  Was wondering if any one else on either list have tried this
idea.  Looking forward to hearing from the groups.
thanks,
Curt Andree
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