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Re: [Healeys] Dashpot OIl Wt

To: David Nock BCS <healeydoc@sbcglobal.net>, Michael MacLean <springer.mike51@gmail.com>, Ahealey help <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Dashpot OIl Wt
From: Harold Manifold via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2021 14:46:59 -0700
Delivered-to: mharc@autox.team.net
Delivered-to: healeys@autox.team.net
References: <CAL4ZEONKdJG+usGn-b2SDGtDqEG7rnsaCN1k57DpmLaGo6OKew@mail.gmail.com>, <1833C0EC484142A288F1BB0646D9208B@DavidNockHP>
Thread-topic: RE: [Healeys] Dashpot OIl Wt
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--></style></head><body lang=3DEN-US link=3Dblue vlink=3D"#954F72" style=3D=
'word-wrap:break-word'><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal>I che=
cked two versions of the Healy Workshop Manual:</p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:=
p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Issue 2 =E2=80=93 20W/20 or 20W/30</=
p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Issue 9 =E2=80=93 10W/30 or 10W/40</p><p class=3DMso=
Normal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Both manuals have this sta=
tement =E2=80=9CIn no circumstances should a heavy-bodied lubricant be used=
=E2=80=9D. The oil is to act as a damper and reduce the pistons in the carb=
uretor from fluttering. Once the temperature gets above about 40 deg C the =
viscosity is very similar for all of the lubricants mentioned. Note 75W/90 =
gear oil is very close to 15W/40 motor oil. Straight 90 is probably not a g=
ood choice as it will be heavy-bodied at lower temperatures.</p><p class=3D=
MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>The manuals suggest the=
 lightest oil that will control piston flutter is the right one.</p><p clas=
s=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Harold</p><p class=
=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div style=3D'mso-element:para-border-div=
;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p c=
lass=3DMsoNormal style=3D'border:none;padding:0in'><b>From: </b><a href=3D"=
mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>David Nock BCS via Healeys</a><br><b>Sent: <=
/b>Tuesday, June 15, 2021 2:20 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href=3D"mailto:springer.=
mike51@gmail.com">Michael MacLean</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team=
.net">Ahealey help</a><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Healeys] Dashpot OIl Wt</p><=
/div><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=3DMs=
oNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif;color:b=
lack'>We have used 20 / 50 straight from an oil can on the bench for 40 yea=
rs and never had a problem.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoN=
ormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif;color:bla=
ck'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=
=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif;color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></=
o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-siz=
e:12.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif;color:black'>David Nock<br>British Car=
 Specialists<br>209-948-8767<br>www.britishcarspecialists.com<o:p></o:p></s=
pan></p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-fam=
ily:"Century",serif;color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><di=
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homa",sans-serif;color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><=
p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'background:whitesmoke'><b><span style=3D'font-=
size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>From:</span></b><s=
pan style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>=
 Michael MacLean via Healeys <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMs=
oNormal style=3D'background:whitesmoke'><b><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;=
font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Sent:</span></b><span style=3D=
'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> Tuesday, Ju=
ne 15, 2021 1:18 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal st=
yle=3D'background:whitesmoke'><b><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-famil=
y:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>To:</span></b><span style=3D'font-size:1=
0.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> Ahealey help <o:p></o:p=
></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'background:whitesmoke'=
><b><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:b=
lack'>Subject:</span></b><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahom=
a",sans-serif;color:black'> [Healeys] Dashpot OIl Wt<o:p></o:p></span></p><=
/div></div></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;=
color:black'>&nbsp;</span><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p=
></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><div id=3D"gmail-:1hh"><div><div><p=
 class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>I watched a=
 recent John Twist YouTube video today on fitting H type SU carbs to a T ty=
pe MG.&nbsp; In the video he says to use 90 wt gear oil in the dashpot.&nbs=
p; He also said the lighter oils and ATF that so many people recommend cont=
ribute to the early wear and tear on the carb.&nbsp; Anyone else using this=
 weight oil in the carb?&nbsp; All my life I have been putting 20 wt oil in=
 the dashpot.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><=
span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Mike MacLean<o:p></o:p></span><=
/p></div></div></div></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12=
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