I used to top off the dampers with whatever was left in the bottle when I
topped off the crank case.... These days the engine doesn't require topping
off between oil changes.....so I had to buy oil just for the dampers. -Nothing
special, just easier to pour containers.
----- Original Message -----
From: tom felts
To: davidwjones ; JustBrits_com ; healeys@autox.team.net
Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 8:05 AM
Subject: Re: front carb damper
ATF, 3 in 1, 10W, 20W, multi weight----I've used all these and have seen no
difference at all.
> [Original Message]
> From: davidwjones <davidwjones@cox.net>
> To: JustBrits_com <justbrits@comcast.net>; <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Date: 6/3/05 1:18:02 AM
> Subject: Re: front carb damper
>
> Before restoring my car, I used to use whatever nearly empty oil bottles
I had
> on hand, to dribble the dampers full, and never had a problem...... Of
> course, now that it's restored,....I'm much more sophisticated.....
> Dave J.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: JustBrits_com
> To: healeys@autox.team.net
> Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 12:27 AM
> Subject: Re: front carb damper
>
>
> Gee Alan;
>
> <<Don't use multi wieghts in the dampers...>>
>
> I have been using Castrol GTX 20W50 in Hortense for over TWO decades!!
> Serviced a couple HUNDRED cars with both SU and Z/S and used same.
>
> Guess I'm wrong, huh??
>
> Ed
> '63 BJ-7 (Hortense THE Healey)
> '70 El Camino (Blackie) [daily driver]
> '70 El Camino (er, un-named<F>) [daily driver & featured on my web
site]
> '73 Black Tulip MGB (Murial)
> '04 Malibu Maxx (Silivia) [wife's but GREAT (ugh?) vehicle]
> Founding Member & Delegate, ILLINI Chapter - AHCA (25+ years)
> Member & Tech person, AHCUSA
> Member of far to many othe LBC Clubs to List
> Member, NECOA (El Caminos)
>
> PS: Oh yeah, and only a tad over 80,000 MILES on Hortense. Rats, I
HATE
> it
> when I'm wrong!!
> PPS: LMAO
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