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Re: [VAL] Commode installation



You could try Freezing the plastic...   It may shrink a little to crack 
it loose... Or   If you get it cold enough you could tap it when Very 
Cold and it would crack.    As it is the inside threads you may be able 
to score it with a fine hack saw blade then snap it out ...
Just my 2 cents

73
Dean   W5GXL


> --- Mark Wiltrakis <trackus@coho.net> wrote:
>  Any
>> suggestions on how to free the
>> flange from the tank threads?
>>
>> Mark
>
>  Aero Kroil is penetrant of last resort for my stuck
> fastener issues. Several applications may be
> necessary. It's a BMW item.( Bring Money in Wallet)
>   Try tightening it slightly first. See if you can get
> some back and forth. Remember, you're dealing with 40/
> 50 years of corrosion.
>   DanG,