As long as it is clear enough for you to read the compass, it would work. You can buy a small bottle of clear lamp oil at most hardware stores. That is also a light kerosene and would work well.
-Jeff Scott Los Alamos, NM --------------- Subject: Re: KR> Compass fluid So, if I understand you the right way...... Remove old fluid and put kerosene in it. Can I use kerosene from a Boeing? Is that what you mean? If this is correct, I can easely get is. Stef > Op 25 april 2017 om 18:29 schreef sparksfly2ms--- via KRnet > <krnet@list.krnet.org>: > > > Amen, good old kerosene. > > > > > > > Sent from Windows Mail > > > > > > From: Jeff Scott via KRnet > Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2017 8:52 AM > To: stefk...@ziggo.nl, krnet@list.krnet.org > Cc: Jeff Scott > > > > > > Stef, > > Alcohol has too much vapor pressure and will likely dissolve the diaphragm and > seals (old sailing vessels did use alcohol, thus the name "whiskey Compass"). > Order the repair kit and install the a new diaphragm and seals for the > repair. The compass fluid is triple distilled kerosene. However, Kerosene, > Naptha, clear lamp Oil, mineral spirits can all be used. Personally, I would > stick with the really low vapor pressure fluids lke Kerosene or lamp oil > (which is also kerosene) > > -Jeff Scott > Los Alamos, NM > > > -------------------- > Hello all, > I have a compass (airpath cb2100-T4), but the fluid is a bit gone. If I > ordered > bij arcraft spruce it is a dangares goods thing. > I did a search in the kr history mail box And found that is is alcohol that I > need....in the compass. > I have isopropyl alcohol, should I flash the compas en replace it compleet > with > alcohol? Or only top it up. > Thanks Stef > > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at > https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. > Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at > http://www.krnet.org/info.html[http://www.krnet.org/info.html]. > see > http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org[http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org] > to change > options. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at > https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/[https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/]. > Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at > http://www.krnet.org/info.html[http://www.krnet.org/info.html]. > see > http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org[http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org] > to change > options. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org Steph and his dad are building the KR-2S see http://www.masttotaalconcept.nl/kr2[http://www.masttotaalconcept.nl/kr2] _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/[https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/]. Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html[http://www.krnet.org/info.html]. see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org[http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org] to change options. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org
