Larry, Cleaning the interior of the belly is a big job. I'm replacing my center section. When I took the rivets out of the belly skin and pulled down the aft belly skin where it attaches to the center section rear spar I found about 2 lbs. of packed dirt between the bottom skin and the cone skin. This is an area that is only accessible through the two lightening holes in the interior skin. I'm afraid there is only so much cleaning that can be done because of the interior structure without removing these rivets. You're right, this represents 50+ years of dirt and dust buildup. If you get cleaning agents and water in there, the packed dirt will suck it up and hold it in.....not good. Maybe your AI would authorize placing a couple of drain holes in the skin towards the rear spar that could be plugged when you are finished. I would consult higher authority about how to approach this task. You might use MEK and 3-M Scotchbrite pads to scrub and wipe as bets you can. Jim N87112 -----Original Message----- From: Larry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Friday, May 19, 2000 7:24 AM Subject: [COUPERS] DIRTY BOWELS
> The few times that I've had to get into the bowels of my Coupe >(charging battery and changing regulator), I've noticed that it's quite >dirty in there. I don't see any corrosion. It's just 50 some odd years >of dirt that has settled and got hard. I'd like to clean it out. I can >remove all of the bottom panels in the luggage compartment, and the >floor boards, and it looks as though the seat pan will hinge up and out >of the way. My only concern is how to clean it out. I would think >soapy water would do the trick, but there are lots of cables and wires >down there. What if some of the cables get wet. Can I spray them with >something to keep the water from doing any damage? I could just leave >the dirt in there, but when annual time comes around, I suspect it'd >make the AI feel better if it were clean. > By the way, sometime ago my Coupe quit charging the battery. I'd >just had the radio guys in for a tune up, and when they finished, no >charge. I couldn't figure what was wrong. Everything looked OK. I >finally traced it down to a bad regulator. I replaced it with a new >one, and still no charge. A comprehensive inspection finally revealed >that the line to the 30 amp fuse had been knocked off the terminal. It >was just off, and looked to be in place. After getting it on again, It >charges just fine. I now find myself with an extra regulator that cost >me about $130.00. Anyone need a good used 12 volt regulator? Or, I >could put the old one back on, and sell the new one. It's a 35 amp 14 >volt unit. I questioned Lee (Skyport) about it, but he says it's the >correct one for the 12 volt system as well as 14. The one that came off >clearly says 12 volt. > >Larry > >_________________________________________________________________________ __ _____ >To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >___________________________________________________________ >T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 >Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics > __________________________________________________________________________ ______ To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
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