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"Whiskey" for compass?
Anybody got a replacement for the kerosene looking fluid in the whiskey
compass? It evaporates or leaks over the period of a year with no outside evidence of a leak. The compass has new gaskets. Interested in something a little thicker. |
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On Sun, 14 Dec 2003 09:55:26 -0600, "dale" wrote:
Anybody got a replacement for the kerosene looking fluid in the whiskey compass? It evaporates or leaks over the period of a year with no outside evidence of a leak. The compass has new gaskets. Interested in something a little thicker. Johnsons Baby Oil the caveat is that the correct refined fluid does not discolour with age. many substitutes do. |
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In article , "dale" wrote:
Anybody got a replacement for the kerosene looking fluid in the whiskey compass? It evaporates or leaks over the period of a year with no outside evidence of a leak. The compass has new gaskets. Interested in something a little thicker. Great Atlantic Aerplane Co. carries a compass rebuild kit, which includes gaskets, new compass card, compass fluid, for $14.95. Try: www.great-atlantic.com I think that you have a leaky gasket in your compass. In reality, compass fluid is simply dry kerosene. |
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They always told me lighter fluid. Did a couple that way with sucess.
-- walt evans NX140DL "dale" wrote in message ... Anybody got a replacement for the kerosene looking fluid in the whiskey compass? It evaporates or leaks over the period of a year with no outside evidence of a leak. The compass has new gaskets. Interested in something a little thicker. |
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Haven't they been out of business for about a year now?
Jerry Great Atlantic Aerplane Co. carries a compass rebuild kit, which includes gaskets, new compass card, compass fluid, for $14.95. Try: www.great-atlantic.com I think that you have a leaky gasket in your compass. In reality, compass fluid is simply dry kerosene. |
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"dale" wrote in message ...
Anybody got a replacement for the kerosene looking fluid in the whiskey compass? It evaporates or leaks over the period of a year with no outside evidence of a leak. The compass has new gaskets. Interested in something a little thicker. Try this site. Aircraft Spruce. Technically, instruments can only be repaired by approved repairmen. http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/inpages/repairkit.php Good luck, Skyking |
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Dale
What's wrong with whiskey? Remember in case of a crash you have a 'pick me up'. With that serious comment, I used Kerosene when I rebuilt my compass. Think and old (I think he worked on Jennies?) A&P told me to use? Worked fine. If level is going down YOU GOT A LEAK. Pull and check gasket faces for any nicks, etc. Also make sure you got a new fresh gasket that will seal tightly. Torque down evenly and until the gasket is compressed and you can see where it is compressed evenly all around the joint where the gasket is. Also check the glass. My compass was an old one and used gaskets. Newer compasses 'may' use 'O' rings. If so, you might have a thinner ring in then required. First thing is to find where the fluid is going of course or you can't fix. That's repair 101. I had enough Kerosene (it's cheap) to submerge the compass under the surface to fill. I left a small bubble in it to take care of expansion of course. I screwed the parts together while holding under the surface. To help check if it is leaking take some white 'cleanexs' and wipe compass down very good and each time you go fly re wipe carefully to see if there is any marking on 'cleanex'. Could work and could not but cheap to try G I'm assuming compass is in your bird and not a spare you can sit on the bench and watch? I go for the 'Whiskey' really. If you want it crystal clear use Vodka. That's where the saying "I'll drink to that' comes from and there are some of us Pilots on RAH who drink G. I always though that the 'Whiskey" was used as the alcohol wouldn't freeze in the old days and compass would still work in the winter (and open cockpit)? Any Comments on that bit of history? BOb, what did they use in the last Jenney you flew? Big John On Sun, 14 Dec 2003 09:55:26 -0600, "dale" wrote: Anybody got a replacement for the kerosene looking fluid in the whiskey compass? It evaporates or leaks over the period of a year with no outside evidence of a leak. The compass has new gaskets. Interested in something a little thicker. |
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On Sun, 14 Dec 2003 09:55:26 -0600, "dale" wrote:
:Anybody got a replacement for the kerosene looking fluid in the whiskey :compass? It evaporates or leaks over the period of a year with no outside :evidence of a leak. The compass has new gaskets. Interested in something a :little thicker. : Try this link http://tinyurl.com/zh7t |
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Cy
From reading my posts you must know I pull the string on drinking many times G Haven't tried Chucks Muzzle Loader yet though. However I always heard they used Whiskey in the old old days to keep (compass) from freezing ??? Do you know why/how they started calling it a "Whiskey " Compass? Believe someone told me to bubble and that's what I did? Worked for over four years and I sold the bird. I'd expect both systems to work and last a fair number of years and then be rebuilt. Not expensive to do, just takes a little time and effort. Tnx for other side of the coin. Good to get several options (hanger flying) out for those looking for what has been done. Big John On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 14:55:41 GMT, "Cy Galley" wrote: You were doing fine until you said that vodka was o.k. Alcohol is never any good as it doesn't lubricate. Clear lantern fluid works very well. I have always been of the "NO bubble" group. Any air will expand and create problems at higher, lower pressure altitudes. That is what does in the diaphragm. |
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