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- Subject: Re: Question about zinc...
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- Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 17:20:04 GMT
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- In article <ZIELKE.92Nov16104430@hemlock.nrl.navy.mil> zielke@hemlock.nrl.navy.mil (David Zielke) writes:
- >
- >I have a perkins 4-107 which is basically the same engine. I find that my
- >pencil zinc in the heat exchanger is about 80% gone at the 6 month point. I
- >have taken to replacing it every six months. I assume this is rather
- >normal.
- >
- >
- >David Zielke
- >'Botany Bay'
- >Cal 35 Hull 006
- >
- >zielke@fozzie.nrl.navy.mil
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- Is the pencil zinc considered a 'consumable' then? Is there a suitable
- replacement material that would not corrode at all or as much?
-
- My knowledge of electrical systems is limited to house wiring and
- electronics, by I would guess the combination of saltwater and
- electricity is causing corrosion, correct? Why is this important
- to the working engine?
-
- barry
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