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Re: [Healeys] HD8 Su's

To: Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] HD8 Su's
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 20:16:47 -0700
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Yeah ... I overfill a little and let them find their level.

On 6/17/2021 9:34 AM, Michael Salter wrote:
> Actually Bob even that is too much ... resistance just before the cap 
> reaches the threads is sufficient.  At that level I find that the oil 
> never goes away.
>
>
>
> On Thu., Jun. 17, 2021, 10:34 a.m. Bob Spidell, <bspidell@comcast.net 
>
>     My observation as well. I fill them until you feel resistance when
>     the cap is about a half inch from the top of the carb.
>
>
>     On 6/16/2021 10:47 PM, Alan Seigrist via Healeys wrote:
>>     Roger -
>>
>>     you don't need that much oil in the HD8 pistons for this to work
>>     correctly.  HD8s throw all excess oil out the vent... so if you
>>     are overfilling it will all go out anyway.
>>
>>     The main thing to check is to take the dampers out and slide them
>>     back in with the shaft straight up, and if you feel resistance
>>     toward the bottom.... you don't need to refill.  I suspect you
>>     are overthinking it.  I used to think HD8s use too much oil until
>>     I realised they don't need all that much to work correctly.
>>
>>     Cheers,
>>
>>     Alan
>>
>>     On Thu, Jun 17, 2021 at 12:59 AM Roger Grace via Healeys
>>
>>         Ok have spoken to Joe who was most helpful.
>>         We did some measurements together over the phone and
>>         established that my dampers are correct.
>>         He says that he has encountered this before but not sure of
>>         the reason.
>>         Suggests that I run the dashpots dry then start again.
>>         In meantime he will do more research.
>>         rg
>>
>>
>
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    Yeah ... I overfill a little and let them find their level.<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 6/17/2021 9:34 AM, Michael Salter
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      <div dir="auto">Actually Bob even that is too much ... resistance
        just before the cap reaches the threads is sufficient.  At that
        level I find that the oil never goes away.
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        <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu., Jun. 17, 2021, 10:34
          a.m. Bob Spidell, &lt;<a href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net";
            moz-do-not-send="true">bspidell@comcast.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
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          <div> My observation as well. I fill them until you feel
            resistance when the cap is about a half inch from the top of
            the carb.<br>
            <br>
            <br>
            <div>On 6/16/2021 10:47 PM, Alan Seigrist via Healeys wrote:<br>
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                <div dir="ltr">Roger -
                  <div><br>
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                  <div>you don't need that much oil in the HD8 pistons
                    for this to work correctly.  HD8s throw all excess
                    oil out the vent... so if you are overfilling it
                    will all go out anyway.</div>
                  <div><br>
                  </div>
                  <div>The main thing to check is to take the dampers
                    out and slide them back in with the shaft straight
                    up, and if you feel resistance toward the bottom....
                    you don't need to refill.  I suspect you are
                    overthinking it.  I used to think HD8s use too much
                    oil until I realised they don't need all that much
                    to work correctly.</div>
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                  </div>
                  <div>Cheers,</div>
                  <div><br>
                  </div>
                  <div>Alan</div>
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                  <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Jun 17, 2021
                    at 12:59 AM Roger Grace via Healeys &lt;<a
                      href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";
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                      moz-do-not-send="true">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;
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                      <div>Ok have spoken to Joe who was most helpful.<br>
                      </div>
                      <div>We did some measurements together over the
                        phone and established that my dampers are
                        correct.</div>
                      <div>He says that he has encountered this before
                        but not sure of the reason.<br>
                      </div>
                      <div>Suggests that I run the dashpots dry then
                        start again.</div>
                      <div>In meantime he will do more research.</div>
                      <div>rg<br>
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