Original Posted By: Warren Shoun
Has anybody tried Automatic Transmission fluid? That stuff would sure putout the smoke when the seal leaked tranny oil on the exhaust pipe of my oldChevy.W-----steve(at)byu.edu wrote:> I guess I should finish that story. I was using ATF for most of the> morning. It worked ok. you could see it from the ground but wasn't as> dense as I would have hoped. I am not getting any build up on the struts> however and hope that my 2 1/16" holes for the inlet will be adequate. I> tried vegitable oil next and it was even less dense, but it had the plesant> side effect of smelling like fresh stir fry or french fries. Yum. Made me> realize that I had missed lunch and that I really could use some food. My> brother said it looked like heavy exhaust. Duane was right over to the> hanger after we landed looking for the details, Me guess is that we are> gonna be smoken fools soon. I have heard from some of the old timers that> diesel fuel/Oil (?) is what they used to use. I may try that or just buy> the Canopus Oil. Mike, didn't you say it was about $4 per gallon? If so> that is really about the same price as anything but used motor oil. I may> just go with that. I am up to trying anything I can get my hands on though.> How about mineral oil? Is this just a hardware store item? ( make sure you> don't get confused and put mineral spirits in!!!)>> Steve Eldredge> IT Services> Brigham Young University>> > -----Original Message-----> > Michael Cuy> > Sent: Monday, April 19, 1999 9:55 AM> > To: Pietenpol Discussion> > Subject: Smoken STeveE> >> >> > So Steve, besides putting Duane W. under instant IFR conditions> > with your newly installed smoke system, (he he he) what fluid did> > you find that worked better than others ?? I'm curious about> > using a light mineral oil now that I found out what the real McCoy is> > made from. (Texaco Canoupus No. 13 Airshow smoke oil)> > Mike C.> >> > PS- I take it that Duane won't sit around and NOT install himself the> > same setup, eh ? My motto: smoke, be smoked, or step aside.> >________________________________________________________________________________
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Original Posted By: steve(at)byu.edu
Sorry guys, I guess I must have bumped my head this morning. ATF in Steve'searlier note is Auto Tran Fluid...right?Warrensteve(at)byu.edu wrote:> I also found out that CANOPUS is the new brand name for CORVUS oil. (Still> can't say canOPUS without thinking of that silly little penguin) for you> Berk Brethed fans.>> Steve Eldredge> IT Services> Brigham Young University>> > -----Original Message-----> > Michael Cuy> > Sent: Monday, April 19, 1999 9:55 AM> > To: Pietenpol Discussion> > Subject: Smoken STeveE> >> >> > So Steve, besides putting Duane W. under instant IFR conditions> > with your newly installed smoke system, (he he he) what fluid did> > you find that worked better than others ?? I'm curious about> > using a light mineral oil now that I found out what the real McCoy is> > made from. (Texaco Canoupus No. 13 Airshow smoke oil)> > Mike C.> >> > PS- I take it that Duane won't sit around and NOT install himself the> > same setup, eh ? My motto: smoke, be smoked, or step aside.> >________________________________________________________________________________
Sorry guys, I guess I must have bumped my head this morning. ATF in Steve'searlier note is Auto Tran Fluid...right?Warrensteve(at)byu.edu wrote:> I also found out that CANOPUS is the new brand name for CORVUS oil. (Still> can't say canOPUS without thinking of that silly little penguin) for you> Berk Brethed fans.>> Steve Eldredge> IT Services> Brigham Young University>> > -----Original Message-----> > Michael Cuy> > Sent: Monday, April 19, 1999 9:55 AM> > To: Pietenpol Discussion> > Subject: Smoken STeveE> >> >> > So Steve, besides putting Duane W. under instant IFR conditions> > with your newly installed smoke system, (he he he) what fluid did> > you find that worked better than others ?? I'm curious about> > using a light mineral oil now that I found out what the real McCoy is> > made from. (Texaco Canoupus No. 13 Airshow smoke oil)> > Mike C.> >> > PS- I take it that Duane won't sit around and NOT install himself the> > same setup, eh ? My motto: smoke, be smoked, or step aside.> >________________________________________________________________________________