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Re: dustcovers

To: nikolai jaremka <njaremka@yahoo.com>, spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: dustcovers
From: Carter Shore <clshore@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 10:59:43 -0800 (PST)
Hey,
Here's a technique I heard about (DO NOT TRY THIS).

> Dribble a little gunpowder in through the dust cover
> vent hole. Using one of those loooong barbeque 
> matches, hold the lighted end next to the 'touch 
> hole' (stand back!). 
> If the dust cover still does not come off (or if you

> cannot find it afterwards), obtain a new unit.

Mmmm, well, maybe not such a good idea.

--- nikolai jaremka <njaremka@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> i would think that would be a little over-kill for a
> small 1.5" dust cover. 
> but then i'm not an experienced mechanic either.
> 
> 
> --- Tburke4@aol.com wrote:
> > 
> > In a message dated 1/26/00 6:05:48 AM Pacific
> Standard Time, 
> > njaremka@yahoo.com writes:
> > 
> > << i've never had success doing it the way you
> described.  whenever i've 
> > tried it
> >  that way, i end up crushing the cap.
> >   >>
> > 
> > An experienced mechanic I spoke to recommended
> using a slide hammer threaded 
> > into the small hole in the dustcover. I haven't
> tried that as yet, though.
> > 
> > Tom Burke
> > 80 Spitfire Snowdrift
> > 
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> 
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