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Old 07-22-2007, 11:57 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by MalkavianX
Current task is cleaning the stem, there is SOMETHING lodged in it, dunno if it's tar buildup or dirt or what but it feels like drawing through one of those little coffee stirrer straws. Right now I'm just soaking pipe cleaners in rubbing alchy and ramming them in there against the obstruction. So far it's opened up the draw to what I'd guess is normal but there's still something in there keeping me from putting the cleaner all the way through
Same thing happens to me on some of my meers from time to time. You could have a buildup of cotton lint in the stem. What happens is there is an opening behind the screw in tenon. When using pipe cleaners some of the lint rubs off and accumulates. Take the stem out of the pipe (turning clockwise only), put a soft cloth around the tenon and use a pair of pliers to unscrew it from the stem. Then use the alcohol dipped pipe cleaner and get all that lint and gunk out that is trapped in the opening. You should be good to go after that.

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