Why oh why do you trim off the fat? It's the best part. Even when I make beef jerky I leave on the fat (not tons) it makes it so much better. I understand that the fat, even dried, is not shelf stable, so those are eaten first. Num Num!
Is there any major downside to using ascetic acid instead of sulphuric acid for electroplating? Sulphuric acid has become a paint to get hold of now that lead-acid batteries have been completely phased out. I know that both work, but sulphuric acid seems to be much more commonly referenced, so I assume there must be some reason for that?
Thanks. Great video. Was wondering if there was a magic way to put that hidden duct in. Not easy to say the least but your cut away view was helpful along with the stainless hose idea.
It’s not easy. Been working on mine for several days now. Using a borescope and fabricated tools to remove the piece of old pipe that is stuck on that lower outlet. There is no way to to work that stainless pipe down in, at least not on a convertible. Had to get the original stuff from Wolfsburg west. Luckily I only have to replace one side. Hope this helps.
Here's another possible reason for the symptoms: my wall switch was kinda-sorta defective... when on, it had 100 ohm resistance. Should be one ohm or less. Result: intermittent sparks, especially when the flame was on. So it would go out. Crazy crazy.
Just scrolling through vids and noticed this one. Sorry for the late post but your pilot flame doesn't appear to be coming from the pilot hood at all and is most likely leaking from underneath at the fitting itself or from a faulty pilot assembly. This is why you're getting a lazy candle like flame instead of a T shaped one which would normally envelope the sensor like its supposed to. Either way it looks like you have a gas leak and should get that checked out. Sometimes It's worth the cost of paying a technician especially when flammable gas (and Carbon Monoxide) is involved. Take care.
i managed to fit a new section from above 42mm dropped it down with jb on the end and it stuck in great . old hose was completly gone prior to fitting new
Hey Dude I have been appling stripper last night and this morning still nothing. The torch thing my grandfather showed me in 1975 it works. Thanks for thr remindet.
Like a couple other guys have said, your pilot HOOD seems to be messed up. The pilot flame should be under the hood and then it would shoot out from under the hood and easily heat the thermocouple that will open your valve and allow the main gas to flow. There is no reason why the thermocouple would have to be bent that far over. That is no standard bush fix for sure. Why your pilot flame is boiling out from below the hood, I have no idea but the pilot hood seems to be blocked or messed up, IMO.
I love your idea. I went to Aldi's yesterday and bought a package of their shaved beef for $5.50. Loaded up two sheet pans and baked them per your information. Still have some left to bake some more. My dog loves them.
C’mon Brother! Chuck us a fricken bone here…what length did you cut it to???? And for those asking the name of the tube: Nickson Universal Flexible Exhaust Repair Pipe: 18" Length, 1-7/8" Diameter, With Heavy Duty Muffler Clamp. Available from pretty much any auto parts store.
You probably found out by now but the rear outlet goes straight up to connector below windshield frame,center small outlet goes to middle defrost vent (one from each side) and the front outlet goes to the fresh air box. Working on mine now, probably why this video “ popped up”. Funny how that happens!
Copper acetate can be easily produced at home reacting copper carbonate with acetic acid/vinegar. The complete home made process is getting 1: copper sulphate from the hardware store, often used as root killer in the plumbing section. 2: baking soda (calcium bicarbonate, but sodium carbonate baking powder foams less). 3: vinegar. Cleaning vinegar is better since it's typically a 30% solution so you won't have to use so much water taking up the volume. 4: start with dissolving the copper sulphate in hot water. It can be a little stubborn so be patient and stir constantly. 5: next prepare your baking soda/powder solution by mixing it water as well. Since both reagents are cheap you really don't have to worry about perfect solutions and quantities. Just prepare and equal volume of liquid for both. Its better to have an excess of baking soda solution since it can be rinsed out later. The point is to react all of the sulphate so it doesn't contaminate your final product. 6: make sure the copper sulphatw in in a container that is 3 times the volume that plan to have at the end. Now SLOWLY add the baking soda to the copper sulphate solution. It will foam A LOT and will run over the container if added too quickly. Take breaks, stir, and keep adding until no more bubbles from, then add a little more and stir for about 10 minutes. 7: let the mixture settle. You will have a light green precipitate settle to bottom while the rest of the water will be green but clear. 8: pour out the liquid keep the precipitated copper carbonate in the vessel. Add clean/distilled water at about 3 times the volume of the carbonate and stir, let settle, pour out the liquid, and repeat about 3-4 times. These washing steps are very important to get rid of the excess sodium and calcium carbonates, as well as the converted sulphates that are much more soluble than the copper carbonate. Letting these contaminates stay will ruin your plating solution as it will also plate over and create flaws in the plating that will easily flake off. 9: after the last washing and you have only your wet copper carbonate, you can add your vinegar. This won't foam very much so you don't need an over sized container. Don't be discouraged if the precipitated doesn't dissolve, but you will see a beautiful blue change in the solution. Just stir and keep adding vinegar until no more bubbles form. Then add a little more and keep stirring every so often. 10: let the solution sit over night to ensure it has completely reacted. It will smell very strongly of vinegar so don't worry about that. Next pour off the liquid and the copper acetate sludge into a coffee filter. The solution can be kept and used as the plating solution, and the sludge can be added to more vinegar to make more plating solution. 10: this is the entire process. Its a good idea to let the copper acetate lowder dry and stored in a bottle for later use. Avoid using metal bottles or caps and especially not caps with a foil lined gasket, as it will react and contaminate the product. Congratulations, that's all. A very simple home chemistry experiment with cheap products that is safe enough to handle for most ppl. Just don't pour any of it down the sink. You don't want to risk it coming into contact with metal pipes or washers that may be in your plumbing.
Just wanted to give you a big shout-out. Thanks for posting this video. It is exactly what was wrong with our fireplace and it saved me $200 for the service visit!
Yo do not do this LOL! The issue was clearly not the Flame Sensor. This Sensor is placed exactly where it needs to be. The issue is the pilot light hood which is not giving a proper direction. The issue is small amounts of debri stuck under that hood. Literally take a vacuum and carefully stick it next to that hood and suck the crap out.
I know you didn't post the video and you may not know about gas fireplaces, but I have LP gas IPI logs with a different pilot (LPG9608) that the pilot lights but there is no flame that goes to the sensor and it just continues to spark until stopping. I can use a lighter to light the flame sensor flame but there is no rectification and the main burner doesn't turn on. There is continuity in the flame sensor which has no cracks, has been cleaned and the pilot orifices are clean. Would you think this is due to the pilot assembly, DFC board or gas valve?
It's wild, isn't it? Many years ago, I had bought one and it died. Looking back, I most probably made the fatal mistake of overwatering it. There are so many things that go into plant care I know now that I didn't know then. My reasoning was: well, it needs water to grow, right? I had no idea what root rot was all about.
