 
|
| July 6,
2001 above left; Fairbanks Morse
"dishpan" engine before putting in the tank.
above right; Filling the tank with a mixture of sweet
sorghum syrup and water at about a 10:1 ratio water to
syrup. |
 |
July 10, 2001
Here it is on the 5th day of being in the bath. I did a
very light scrubbing with a plastic brush to get the
residue off. Since the piston is stuck, I think I will
leave it in for another week or so to see if it will
loosen it up some. |
 |
July 17, 2001
After a few warm days the soup develops a good
"head". It also smells like a still! |
 |
After rigging my tripod hoist and skimming
the foam off the top, it is time to lift the engine out. |
 |
Here it is clear of the bath. |
 |
Just before rinsing. It doesn't take long for
the rust to come back, so getting it rinsed, dried and
primed in good time is a must. |
 |
After a quick coat of Rustoleum. I will try
to get the piston out after the primer has had a good
chance to dry.
|
