[Healeys] carb oil

[Richard Kahn]

I just switched to Mystery Oil. I like it.
Rich Kahn

> From: eyera3 at gmail.com
> Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:43:07 -0700
> To: healey.nut at gmail.com
> CC: healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] carb oil
>
> mystery marvel oil in the dashpods has worked for me for over 35 years
>
> On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 7:07 PM, Alan Seigrist <healey.nut at gmail.com>
wrote:
>
> > I generally respect John Twist but I don't agree with him here.  All this
> > will do is slow the rise of the piston, making your mixture richer when
you
> > accelerate, causing you to ruin your fuel mileage, especially if you have
a
> > led foot.  If your car isn't hiccuping when you stomp on the gas, then
> > there
> > is no reason to switch from 20wt to heavy gear oil.
> >
> > The only wear that will happen where oil weight might make a difference
is
> > with the dashpot dampers.  Since these things are easily replaced new,
> > you're better off getting new (matched) dampers and sticking with 20wt.
> >
> > Incidentally, 90 wt gear oil is the same as 40 to 50 wt motor oil:
> >
> >
> >
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/cms/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&i
d=48&Itemid=55
> >
> > <
> >
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/cms/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&i
d=48&Itemid=55
> > >
> > Alan
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 9:07 AM, Mark LaPierre <lapierrem at sbcglobal.net
> > >wrote:
> >
> > > Here's a major switch.    90w  is the new choice for John Twist of
> > > University Motors in Mich.  This makes
> > > up for the long term wear that most of our carbs have achieved over 40
> > > years of service.
> > >
> > > The smell of that stuff forces me to stay with engine oil.
> > >
> > > Hey,  I'm just the messenger.
> > >
> > > Mark
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