advice please

[BlueWater]

I hate getting old. At least that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

I put on a clean atty and was putting a coupla drops of juice in it in it before squonking and enjoying. Yeah...well.. the bottle of juice didn't have a dropper tip on it so I poured VG all over the top of my Grand. Ah...what a mess! It looks like a fair amount of juice seeped in by the button and is now in the firing pin box. Do I need to open that up and clean it out? Any springs or other surprises waiting for me if I undo that screw?

 

[Rhapsodies Fire]

Easily fixed....remove your battery, bottle & atty....turn on your faucet ....hot water....hold your mod under the running water to flush it out. You probably don't need to open the box, but if you want to...go for it. Just be careful as the screw is small and easy to strip if you don't have things lined up correctly. To remove the excess water, use compressed air to blow it out....or allow to dry over night.

 

[Jeann]

ah, that must be messy...yes you can take the screw out and lower the black cover gently, nothining will fall out, that put it under the warm water tab it will be clean again, let it dry first before using again.

edit: as lisa said (didn't see her post yet)

 

[BlueWater]

Many thanks Lisa! and Jeann!

Wow! Answers come fast here. You folks are the bestest!

 

[BlueWater]

Well that just couldn't have been simpler. Really nice design, Rob!

I'm not feeling like the sharpest tool in the shed at the moment...LOL...but she's drying out and I'm breaking in a new REO. Life is good.

 

[toddos]

Don't forget to re-apply noalox to the firing pin once everything is nice and dry.

 

[BlueWater]

Don't forget to re-apply noalox to the firing pin once everything is nice and dry.

Will do! Thanks!

 

[mlinky]

Honestly, you shouldn't have to remove the black cover, and I don't chance it. You can clean almost anything by running hot water through and over a REO. If you are worried about gunk in the switch, just push it down and release several times while you are running water over the button.

As toddos said, don't forget to clean the firing pin and reapply a dab of noalox.

 

[Mudflap]

Was it good juice? Toss yourself in the dirt.

 

[BlueWater]

Was it good juice? Toss yourself in the dirt.

HA! Consider me tossed!

 

[davelog]

Gotta love an all-mechanical mod. Ah, just point the hose at it!

 

[nerak]

Glad it all is good Jeff. Even a dunking in water won't drown a REO! Those Grands will be as good as new with that rinse and a good dry. Hope you are enjoying your new Grand too!

 

[redeyedancer]

The old hot water flush trick works every time

 

[pmoraldo]

Gotta love the Grande