[Healeys] HD8 SU oil level

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BJ8 Drivers Handbook, pg.33, states to "top up within 1/2" (13mm) from
the top of the hollow piston rod with oil"
I always shine a light down the hole, add oil to just at the top of
the "hollow piston rod" and leave it at that. If you see two spots of
oil on the inner bonnet lid-you've added too much oil. Hank, healey
helper.com

	-----------------------------------------From: "Michael Salter via
Healeys" 
To: "Bob Spidell"
Cc: "healeys at autox.team.net"
Sent: Thursday June 17 2021 10:29:46AM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] HD8 Su's

 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,  wrote:
  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  wrote:
   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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