Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-09-2023, 09:53 AM
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Re: tell a Model A related story
Napping during the day is fine for people that fall asleep easily. Myself, usually about 1/2 an hour or more. During the day, forget it.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-09-2023, 09:51 AM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-19-2022, 10:06 AM
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Re: tell a Model A related story
I've heard of people that won't eat the crust, they cut it off and discard it, saying it's only fit for hogs.
Had to look that one up.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-02-2022, 10:00 AM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-05-2022, 10:56 AM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-28-2022, 10:54 AM
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Re: tell a Model A related story
Caused by dissimilar metals and an electrolyte; aluminum boat, steel trailer, steel chain and salt water or spray and/or salt water vapor.
Didn't happen overnight, I would surmise that it sat...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-03-2022, 09:28 AM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-15-2022, 09:32 AM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
02-05-2022, 11:42 AM
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Replies: 1,410
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Re: tell a Model A related story
FWIW, I have a small piece of angle iron bolted to the floor of my garage that I can connect a come-along to for when I'm alone and need help getting a vehicle in. It's close to the wall so it's not...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-01-2021, 10:18 AM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-24-2021, 10:58 AM
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Re: tell a Model A related story
I would have tried "Use more power and feed the engine Marvel Mistry Oil" first, then if that didn't work I would have tried "dusting" the Bon AMI trick.
Still smilin', Ken :)
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-23-2021, 11:25 AM
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Re: tell a Model A related story
I've heard of dusting Bon Ami into the intake of a running engine for seating piston rings and/or deglazing cylinder walls.
https://www.bonami.com/
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-31-2021, 11:49 AM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-19-2021, 11:07 AM
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Re: tell a Model A related story
According to: https://www.flightmuseum.com/explore/le-rhone/ the engine runs at 500 at idle to 1,300 at full throttle
I don't know a whole lot about aircraft engines, rotary or otherwise, just...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-17-2021, 11:43 AM
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Re: tell a Model A related story
IIRC, the Le Rhone was a fixed speed engine, that's why, when one is coming in for a landing you hear the buuurp, buuurp, buuuurp
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-21-2021, 08:04 PM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-13-2021, 10:43 AM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-10-2021, 10:42 AM
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Re: tell a Model A related story
Once upon a time I remember a young fellow (about 8 or 10 yo) telling me that his dad couldn't work as they were on welfare. I had met his dad a few times and he seemed perfectly healthy and normal...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-01-2021, 11:55 AM
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Re: tell a Model A related story
When there was an outbreak of "mad cow disease" in our province some of the ranchers used the 3 S method, shoot, shovel and shut up.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
01-11-2021, 12:03 PM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
01-03-2021, 11:01 AM
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Re: tell a Model A related story
Is your non-taxed fuel coloured as it is in North America? Here they have a habit of "dipping" the tanks of vehicles suspected of using "dyed" fuel when they shouldn't be.
Years ago lots of people...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-22-2020, 11:07 AM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-28-2020, 09:51 AM
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Replies: 1,410
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Re: tell a Model A related story
I worked in a lot of diesel power plants, some of them used 6-71s that ran at 1200 RPM, they were fairly quiet, some of the power plants used 6-71s that ran at 1800 RPM and they were real screamers....
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-13-2020, 10:26 AM
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Re: tell a Model A related story
Would it not be better to pull away from the failed engine as the failed engine creates drag on that side and pulling towards it.........
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
02-23-2020, 02:24 PM
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