Liquid Smoke Unit Install Question

[BobbyDing]

Hi All,
I just rec'd one of these kits to change over to liquid smoke (the ceramic pill unit was toasted) and unfortunately did not get instructions. Everything is pretty obvious except one thing. A little puff of what looks like house insulation. Now I would guess it's there to keep the fluid from splashing around or pouring out when the loco is turned on its back. However I don't know if the puff goes under or on top of the resistor (?). Does the resistor/wick combo sit on top of this puff, or does the resistor/wick go flat against the bottow with the puff on top? It would seem to me that the puff on top would restrict exiting smoke if it were soaked with fluid(?). Can you folks put me rite?

Thanks,

Bobby

[Anonymous]

Bobby,

Once you have removed the old heater and the liner (piece of insulation) under it, you can start to install the new parts. Place the new liner in the bottom of the chamber. You will notice that the liner has a triangular piece cut out of it. That opening fits around the air pipe in the chamber. The next thing that you need to do is install the resistor in the new smoke unit cover. I suggest that you remove the wick that is around the resistor. Over time, the wick will burn and prevent smoke fluid from reaching the resistor. This will cause a significant drop in smoke output, and may cause the resistor to overheat and burn out. Bend the leads of the resistor straight up, and pu***hem the two holes in the cover. Be sure that the resistor is seated against the inside of the cover. Press the cover down into the chamber until it is seated. Make sure that the resistor does not touch the air pipe. Install heat shrink tubing on both leads of the resistor, being sure to push it down into both holes in the cover. Solder a wire to each resistor lead, and be sure to insulate the connections with heat shrink tubing or electrical tape. Solder one wire to the terminal that the old smoke unit wire was attached to, and solder the other wire the smoke unit bracket, or you could crimp a ring terminal onto the end of the wire, remove the screw holding the smoke unit bracket to the locomotive frame, put the screw through the ring terminal, and reinstall the screw. Put four to six drops of smoke fluid into the smoke unit, and test the the locomotive. Smoke should be produced within a few seconds. If not, go back and check your work to these instructions. If the smoke unit wroks, you can place the felt gasket on top of the smoke unit cover and reassemble the locomotive. Have fun!



Jim

[msacco]

Nicely stated above, but just in case here's a link to Lionel's site explaining the process.
I use their parts usually and I use the wick but I have heard of what the poster above says about the wicks.
so far I haven't had a problem.

http://www.lionel.com/ForTheHobbyist/Findex.cfm

Mike S.