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9 June 2012 at 20:07 #92308
Bob Perkins
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So, I discovered this afternoon that the "white elephant" vax steam cleaner that Mrs P bought several years ago, and has at least a quarter of an inch of attic dust on, will run my small small engine. Isn't steam good at pointing out leaks!. It never leaked whenI ran it on compressed air. I need to make a gasket for the cylinder head, and seal the thread on the steam fitting. What sould I use to seal a small thread and make a thin gasket?

mmmmmm humble pie for tea tonight………
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9 June 2012 at 21:31 #92316
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I've used a cappuccino machine before now (I even have a salvaged boiler from one waiting for a case). I've also looked at an Earlex wallpaper stripper – they have a kettle element and a radiator cap on them set for about 4psi, so plenty of pressure to raun an engine, even if not very powerful, despite being plastic and square.

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