Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 07 Jun 2004 18:59:20 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m18.mx.aol.com ([64.12.138.208] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b5) with ESMTP id 143211 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 07 Jun 2004 15:33:27 -0400 Received: from Tubamanflies@aol.com by imo-m18.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v37_r2.6.) id q.1cf.22ec03fe (4380) for ; Mon, 7 Jun 2004 15:32:49 -0400 (EDT) From: Tubamanflies@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <1cf.22ec03fe.2df61ce1@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 15:32:49 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Dirty Wing X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_1cf.22ec03fe.2df61ce1_boundary" X-Mailer: 8.0 for Windows sub 6028 --part1_1cf.22ec03fe.2df61ce1_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bill, Try air and suction. Get a large diameter garden hose and a small diameter, 1/4 in air hose. Cut the fitting off the garden hose and tape the air hose to it so both ends line up. Connect the garden hose to a good shop vac and the air line to a compressor. If you use the blowoff gun for the air valve you can continusly run the shop vac and use the air to stir up the dirt so it can be sucked up. I have used this set up in lots of tight spaces with good results. Watch the static make sure the tanks are clear of vapors. Ray In a message dated 6/7/04 12:53:51 PM Central Daylight Time, billhogarty@direcway.com writes: > During my ground looping accident at Las Vegas last year, I banged up about > 8 inches of the leading edge of the left wing which scouped up a copious > amount of fine sand, dirt and debris into the fuel cell. > > I hoped to flood the wing with water and wash the sand out but I am worried > about turning the dirt into mud which might find its way into places I cant > get to. > > Anyone have any ideas how to clean out the wing without removing the wing > skin? > > Thanks, billhogarty@direcway.com > --part1_1cf.22ec03fe.2df61ce1_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Bill,

Try air and suction.  Get a large diameter garden hose and a small diam= eter, 1/4 in air hose.  Cut the fitting off the garden hose and tape th= e air hose to it so both ends line up.  Connect the garden hose to a go= od shop vac and the air line to a compressor.  If you use the blowoff g= un for the air valve you can continusly run the shop vac and use the air to=20= stir up the dirt so it can be sucked up.  

I have used this set up in lots of tight spaces with good results.  Wat= ch the static make sure the tanks are clear of vapors.

Ray



In a message dated 6/7/04 12:53:51 PM Central Daylight Time, billhogarty@dir= ecway.com writes:

During my ground looping=20= accident at Las Vegas last year, I banged up about 8 inches of the leading e= dge of the left wing which scouped up a copious amount of fine sand, dirt an= d debris into the fuel cell.
 
I hoped to flood the wing with water and wash the sand out but I am w= orried about turning the dirt into mud which might find its way into places=20= I cant get to.
 
Anyone have any ideas how to clean out the wing without removing the=20= wing skin?
 
Thanks, billhogarty@direcway.com


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