Saharan Dust Plume

[RLCarter]

I watched an old guy pour either Ajax or Comet cleanser down the throat of a carburetor on a VW dune buggy that smoked real bad, said it would deglaze the cylinders and allow the rings to reseat...... didn’t smoke near as bad when it was all said and done but I’m certain your never see it in any Service Letter or Bulletin from ANY Engine Manufacturer 

[ArtVandelay]

It will also then, pass through your cylinders without any effect on them either.

I would change the oil earlier than normal, but otherwise I wouldn’t sweat it.

[1001001]

56 minutes ago, RLCarter said:

I watched an old guy pour either Ajax or Comet cleanser down the throat of a carburetor on a VW dune buggy that smoked real bad, said it would deglaze the cylinders and allow the rings to reseat...... didn’t smoke near as bad when it was all said and done but I’m certain your never see it in any Service Letter or Bulletin from ANY Engine Manufacturer 

Something to try out on an engine that's going for an overhaul anyway...

[RLCarter]

1 hour ago, 1001001 said:

Something to try out on an engine that's going for an overhaul anyway...

lol, send in an oil sample to see what comes back as well 

[Davidv]

Well I made the trip from 6B6 to FXE this afternoon and the dust tops were just below 16k.  The pic on top was taken around Jacksonville and the is canaveral where it started to get a little better...

Edited June 27, 2020 by Davidv

[whiskytango]

I flew through it today from SAV to VDF.  I filed IFR at 10,000.  Even though all of the airports along the route were reporting VFR, I would not want to fly through it as a VFR-only pilot.  ATC was saturated, and was declining requests for VFR flight following.  

[Seth]

Is it pretty much gone now?

 

[RLCarter]

1 hour ago, Seth said:

Is it pretty much gone now?

I'm going to say no. Was up last night and Viz went to pretty much zero do to Haze, wx briefing said severe clear.....NOT