Charles Y. Farwell wrote:
>
> Hang on, there. I've been following this thread thinking something
> is not quite right regarding how much oil to put in. I have never
> before heard of anyone filling an SU damper up to the top (or 1/4 inch
> below), as several people have suggested.
>
> So last nite I finally got back to check my original tr4 manual,
> which definately states (for SU carbs) something like "fill the
> dashpot such that the plunger feels resistance when the threads of
> the plunger nut are 1/4" above the top of the damper". This is
> *much* different than filling almost to the top.
>
> Usually this list is very quick to correct mis-information such as
> this. Am I completely off base on this one?
> -----------------------------------------
> Charlie Farwell 1962 TR4 #CT3852L
> cfarwell@lucent.com
>
> On Oct 26, 6:42pm, Joe Curry wrote:
> > lewis mckillop wrote:
> > >
> > Lew,
> > You can spend lots of money on the oil that Vickie Brit etal sell for
> > the purpose. I have found that Marvel Mystery oil works fine for the
> > dash pots. Haynes says to fill the damper guide to within a quarter
> > inch of its rim. When you insert the damper, push it down slowly as the
> > oil offers resistance.
> >
> > Joe Curry '63 Spit (___________) fill in the blanks
Charles,
Read the message again. It doesn't say 1/4 inch from the top of the
dash pot. It says within 1/4 inch of the rim of the "damper guide".
That's the top of the piston assembly. That makes a big difference.
Although, I must admit it can be quite confusing.
Joe Curry '63 Spit (wanting for repaired doors)
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