Re: Dash Pot Oil

[Atwell Haines <carbuff@nac.net>]

At 02:15 PM 6/2/99 +0100, James Carpenter wrote:
>A synthetic oil i.e. 10w50 will have the effect of keeping the viscosity
>consten over temperature ranges so that the dashpots are not over dampened
>when cold.
>
James,

One downsideside to a synthetic in this appilication is that, the synthetic
is more apt to leak past the o-ring in adjustable ZS carbs.

Don't know if your SUs could suffer from the same malady.

Atwell Haines
'79 Spitfire (ZS carb, new o-rings, and Mobil 1 15W-50 in the dashpot)