[NSRCA-discussion] Lost Muffler

[John Pavlick]

Yeah - sounds like that WOULD work pretty well, and it's easy to do and very
light. Gotta love the list...

John Pavlick
http://www.idseng.com


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> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of
> Emory Schroeter
> Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 10:26 PM
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> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Lost Muffler
>
>
> Teflon tape always worked well for me when I was flying .60 sized pattern
> planes. It kept the header bolts from backing out.
>
> Emory Schroeter.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Pavlick" <jpavlick at idseng.com>
> To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 10:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Lost Muffler
>
>
> > Blue Loctite probably melts on exhaust parts. Loctite is basically CA
> > which
> > is plastic. There is a high temperature Loctite (green #640)
> but even that
> > might not work and it would be pretty hard to take it apart
> without using
> > heat. One thing you guys might want to try (other than safety wire) is a
> > lock tab. Anyone who's owned an old Harley knows what this is. Basically
> > it's a thin piece of metal that is keyed to one of the parts
> and then bent
> > against the flat of the nut after the nut is tightened. The tab
> keeps the
> > nut from spinning - the nut may get loose but it won't fall
> off. The only
> > problem is you need a good way to key it to one of the parts
> and I don't
> > see
> > a good way to do this on a round exhaust part.
> >
> > John Pavlick
> > http://www.idseng.com
> >

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