The product is called "EZ turn" and it is fantastic. Have used it on an Aeronca valve and numerous Cherokees. Also on stainless bolts to prevent galling.
The smallest quantity they sell will last you many lifetimes. Try not to get it on your fingers, they will be sticky for a few days, nothing seems to disolve it. Bill A&P-IA To: [email protected]; [email protected] From: [email protected] Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 10:57:49 -0800 Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] Re: Woe is Me (If not for bad luck, I would have no luck at all) Fuel lube! lubricates the valve mechanism, and doesn't wash away with gasoline. Try Aircraft Spruce. Wayne ----- Original Message ----- From: Donald To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 10:30 AM Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Re: Woe is Me (If not for bad luck, I would have no luck at all) I had considered that, but as I understand, the valve is a tapered valve in a tapered seat. I was worried that I would perhaps score the seat or valve and ruin it. On the other hand, nothing that hard should be in the valve anyway! In the parts manual, it indicates that is a valve AND STRAINER, so maybe nothing can get caught in there anyway. --- In [email protected], "bbartsey" <bbart...@...> wrote: > > Periodically, I have difficulty turning that valve on or off. Usually it > turns free and easy but ocassionally it is difficult to rotate with you > fingers. If it is difficult to rotate, I usually use a small vise grip plier > to grab the "ear" of the valve mechanism and the extra leverage rotates the > valve. I'm not forcing the valve but a little bit of extra leverage moves the > valve and then it rotates easily for a couple of months after that. > I think my Ercoupe, like all the others, is possesed by something. > Bart > > --- In [email protected], "Donald" <DonGeneda@> wrote: > > > > I was out practicing my Ercoupe taxi skills today since I am not checked > > out yet to fly (tomorrow the CFI is scheduled). Sure was tempting to just > > make a circuit or two without a BFR or checkout when nobody was really > > watching. _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469226/direct/01/
