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compass fluid
My compass fluid level is low and needs refilling,is there a substitute
fluid I can use rather than buying an overhaul kit. I had heard that using mineral spirits would suffice. Any suggestions? |
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D.A.L wrote:
My compass fluid level is low and needs refilling,is there a substitute fluid I can use rather than buying an overhaul kit. I had heard that using mineral spirits would suffice. Any suggestions? Aircraft Spruce, has jsut the fluid for sale, go to the online catalog, then instruments, then compasses, then you'll see a listing of repair kits,it's under that heading. http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catmain.php Bill Higdon |
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"Bill Higdon" wrote in message ... D.A.L wrote: My compass fluid level is low and needs refilling,is there a substitute fluid I can use rather than buying an overhaul kit. I had heard that using mineral spirits would suffice. Any suggestions? Aircraft Spruce, has jsut the fluid for sale, go to the online catalog, then instruments, then compasses, then you'll see a listing of repair kits,it's under that heading. http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catmain.php Bill Higdon I wouldn't recommend anything except compass fluid. It probably makes no difference day vfr, but compass markings use luminous paint for nighttime visability and solvents are hard on them. Also, one needs to ask the question, where did the fluid go??? Compasses are sealed devices. Loss of fluid means loss of gasketing integrity. Filling the compass treats the symptom, not the cause of the fluid loss. Do it correctly and get the O-haul kit for the compass and service it the right way. Scott Correa |
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On 15 Sep 2003 07:57:27 -0700, (D.A.L) wrote:
My compass fluid level is low and needs refilling,is there a substitute fluid I can use rather than buying an overhaul kit. I had heard that using mineral spirits would suffice. Any suggestions? Here you go: http://www.wicksaircraft.com/gotopage.php?page=185 rj |
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Use mineral spirits that has been de-aerated... I pour the mineral spirits
into a wine bottle and use one of those "suckers" to remove the air from an opened bottle of wine. After a day or so, the "air" will be pretty well extracted. Fill the compass appropriately. One trick to filling is to submerge the compass into a cup filled with the liquid and tilt it around so that all the trapped air pockets inside the compass can fill. Larry Goddard "01" USA "D.A.L" wrote: My compass fluid level is low and needs refilling,is there a substitute fluid I can use rather than buying an overhaul kit. I had heard that using mineral spirits would suffice. Any suggestions? |
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