Barrie,
I'll remember this, and next time I bake old cannister charcoal in the
oven I'll be able to tell my wife that you said it was OK to do. Wonder
which would rank the kitchen worse--charcoal from the cannister or
charcoal from the fishtank filter?
You're quite on target, I did forget the HS chemistry lesson.
Bob
On Thu, 30 Mar 2000 17:54:38 -0500 Barrie Robinson <barrier@bconnex.net>
writes:
> Bob,
>
> You do not even have to use new charcoal - Just bake it in the oven
> for
> 10-20 mins and it re-charges itself (see schoolboy chemistry) but
> charcoal
> sellers/filters do not like you to know this.
>
>
> At 03:09 PM 3/30/00 -0500, Bob Howard wrote:
> >Dave,
> > Replacing the charcoal in the cannister is pretty easy. Unscrew
> the
> >bottom, stand back while the spring tosses charcoal granules
> skyward,
> >remove whatever is left. Reassemble with new charcoal from the
> fish
> >department of your local pet store, make a new filter pad of
> scotchbrite
> >to replace the rubber one that is probably shot, screw the bottom
> back on
> >and the job is done.
> >Bob
> >
> >
> >On Wed, 29 Mar 2000 21:47:27 -0600 Dave <hearts@radiks.net> writes:
> >> Heres an interesting one. My '76B started losing power and seemed
> to
> >> die
> >> on acceleration.
> >> Felt like the choke was stuck closed. It was not. Took the
> >> crankcase
> >> ventilation hose off the
> >> carb and it ran 90% better. Took the vacuum hose from the
> charcoal
> >> canister off it ran 110%
> >> better! Put them back on-same problem. I also have the hose from
>
> >> the
> >> valve cover to the
> >> canister off. Running great. I'm tempted to leave it as is.
> Great
> >> starting and power. My
> >> guess is a plugged charcoal canister. All expertise appreciated.
>
> >> Thanks
> >> guys.
> >>
> >
> >
> Regards
> Barrie Robinson
> barrier@bconnex.net
>
>
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