[Healeys] HD8 Su's

[Bob Spidell]

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.
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> On Thu., Jun. 17, 2021, 10:34 a.m. Bob Spidell, <bspidell at comcast.net 
> <mailto:bspidell at comcast.net>> 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.
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>     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
>>     <healeys at autox.team.net <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>> 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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