A "Issue" with the 224's.

[Kent Model Locomotive Works]

I own two 224's, and both of them have had the same problem, and I don't know how common it is. THough I have completely cleaned and disassembled both locomotives, they have both shot fire out of their sides. Both came from seperate auctions, so they are were never connected to each other before I bought them. Any suggestions?

[lionelsoni]

A flammable solvent or lubricant that you used when you "cleaned and disassembled" the locomotives?

[Firelock76]

Kent, when you figure out how you did it let me know so I can try it too!  Sounds spectacular! 

Just kidding!   Seriously, I have two 224s and the only time one of them "shot fire" was when the e-unit died in a shower of sparks.  Lionelsoni's probably got your problem nailed.

[Penny Trains]

aboard!

Becky

[Kent Model Locomotive Works]

Can't be, those two both got lionel lubercant.

[rtraincollector]

I own six of the 224E's four are black two are gun metal gray. What did you use to clean them. If you used a flamable solvent, even if you lubed them it still could be on some parts. Only other thing I could think of is that you didn't get something right when reassembling them. Look to see if the rotor is getting scratch/scared up from something hitting it. 

[Postwar Paul]

This may seem like a basic point, and you've probably already looked at this :

I have the 224e, and it has the brushes housed in tubes. Assuming the postwar 224 uses the same, since it was carried over from pre war to post war.

well, those brush tubes get gunked up inside. Remove the brush plate, and use a pipe cleaner and alcohol to get up inside the tubes. Clean the brushes thoroughly as well, their face, and around the sides.

The symptom I've seen from dirty brush tubes: brushes sticking in the tubes, 

oh, and sparking...

if that doesn't work, try some new brushes

[Kent Model Locomotive Works]

I'll try it, but I don't think that's the problem, thanks.

[Kent Model Locomotive Works]

I tell yah, it wasn't fantastic when it shot it at me. XD, By the way, Kent's my last name.