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by David34
Sat Jan 09, 2021 10:50 am
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: how to clean the whitish soot caused by ethanol combustion
Replies: 6
Views: 3023

Re: how to clean the whitish soot caused by ethanol combustion

Thank you for your reply. I have a Hog stirling and as you know the displacer is in a glass dome and my question was more from an aesthetic point of view than functional. I just want to keep my stirling engine in a pristine condition but it is almost impossible I guess if you are using it 😉
by David34
Thu Jan 07, 2021 5:34 pm
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: how to clean the whitish soot caused by ethanol combustion
Replies: 6
Views: 3023

how to clean the whitish soot caused by ethanol combustion

Hi everyone! I always use methylated alcool / ethanol on my stirling engine. It burns almost perfectly clean and with no fumes. But over times, a kind of soot is building up on the glass cylinder where the displacer is in. Its somewhat cloudy and a bit brownish sometimes. I’ve used vinegar as I read...