What do you do when...

[Richard Beels]

What parts?

PB Blaster is very good, yes.  But it's a distinct second to 
Kroil.   www.kanolabs.com (I think).

Indeed, heat is your friend.  MAPP gas is hotter than propane.  If you can 
let it get RED, let it.  Heat the outside part, remembering that hot stuff 
expands.  ANd if gunk starts oozing out, keep heating it.

When reassembling, use anti-seize.  Your FLAPS should have a beer-can sized 
container of Permatex anti-seize for about $6.


At 12/19/2003 at 16:49, Shakespearean monkeys danced on Doug Yoder's 
keyboard and said:
>...parts just won't come apart?  I have a hose fitting that seems to have
>welded itself together, for all I can do to it (~120 ft-lb of torque,
>still won't budge).  I have tried liquid wrench, tapping with a hammer,
>vise + socket, and nothing works.  Anyone have any magic cures?  Maybe
>heat would do something?


Cheers!