Old school builds/Tried, true, tested....cheap trick, Common sense builds and ideas/ solutions for the "common man" |
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Old school builds/Tried, true, tested....cheap trick, Common sense builds and ideas/ solutions for the "common man" |
Gunn1 |
May 25 2016, 09:06 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,021 Joined: 14-February 16 From: Minnesota Member No.: 19,670 Region Association: None |
Much like my grandmothers recipe for Amish oatmeal chocolate chip cookies would have been lost forever if someone didn't take the time to write it down, it is similar that many of those on the site who comment or watch from a far have common sense low cost solutions to building a type 4.
Not really asking for your trade secrets or any self promotion, just common sense solutions that over the years have worked for you. Primarily want to hear folks low tech, low cost alternatives for repairing or rebuilding the type 4 or the 914. Anything as a permanent approved repair fix to a Macgyver fix that can get you by. Anything that works well in combination that you figured out on your own or with someone else's help. Again primarily looking for a dialog on low cost common sense technicis to type 4 repair and rebuild info. Cheap tricks. Thank you |
SirAndy |
May 25 2016, 09:15 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,651 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
Anything as a permanent approved repair fix to a Macgyver fix that can get you by. Old trick from my dirt bike racing days: If you run lean and burn a hole into the piston, you can temporarily fix it by using a round flathead bolt and large washer and double nut it from below. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
SirAndy |
May 25 2016, 09:18 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,651 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
Old trick from my dirt bike racing days: If you blow up a piston and it leaves deep groves in the cylinder, you can fill those by adding oil to your gas and run the engine with that for a while. The groves will quickly fill with carbon and seal the rings. Obviously, you have to replace the blown up piston with a good one. A mixture of 20:1 will work wonders ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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