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Old March 13th 19, 04:00 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Replacing a multi-probe socket

Yup,

Great stuff. Probably one of the most important things that I learned about in college.

Also works great on water ballast valves. Has not melted on the ground at AirSailing or frozen in wave at 24,800 ft.

P9

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Old March 13th 19, 03:59 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Replacing a multi-probe socket

Oh, Jeez...

So now skin oil is suspect?Â* I learned about that little trick for
assembling and (especially) disassembling my fishing rod when I lived in
Alaska... :-D

On 3/12/2019 3:13 PM, Tango Eight wrote:
On Monday, March 11, 2019 at 9:52:53 PM UTC-4, Roy B. wrote:
Dan:
For some reason the O-Rings on my South African glider get really dry & stiff. We use a very light coat of silicone "plumbers grease" on the probe about twice a year to fix that (petroleum based grease attacks the O-Ring). My US glider in Massachusetts doesn't have the problem.
ROY

If everyone used this, we'd have fewer problems: https://www.amazon.com/Dow-Corning-V.../dp/B001UHMNW0

What I use on the o-rings I rely on in my day job, as well as my triple probe socket.

T8


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Old March 13th 19, 06:55 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Replacing a multi-probe socket

A previous thread suggested using ACF-50. I've used that since. $1.65 from Aircraft Spruce. It is quite a thin liquid and unlikely to clog the tiny orifices in a multi-probe. The Dow-Corning or Super-Lube stuff can clog things.
But none fix a socket that leaks.

This seems like the thing to do: Rent a tool from Wings and Wheels for $25 plus $3.00 for the 3 O-Rings.
Jim

https://wingsandwheels.com/aircraft-...ntal-tool.html
 




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