Greg -
WD40 is too thin.
You need something with some viscocity when the engine's cold... that
helps make the mixture very rich on accelleration... has a similar
affect on an SU sort of like an accelerator pump on a Holley carb. If
the oil's too thin your car will be hiccuping on acceleration when
it's cold. If the oil's too thick, it'll waste gas every time you
stomp on the throttle. 20 weight is the way to go.
If you want more power from an SU, you have to get bigger thoats or more carbs.
Alan
'53 BN1 '64 BJ8
On 6/3/05, Greg Lemon <glemon@neb.rr.com> wrote:
> Just don't try WD40, as a teen I thought it would give me faster throttle
> response based on my just enough to be dangerous understanding of how the
> carbs worked (why delay more air, lets get it NOW!)
>
> Greg Lemon
> Older a slightly wiser
> 54 BN1
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Blue One Hundred" <healey.nut@gmail.com>
> To: "tom felts" <tomfelts@earthlink.net>
> Cc: "davidwjones" <davidwjones@cox.net>; "JustBrits_com"
> <justbrits@comcast.net>; <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 8:13 AM
> Subject: Re: front carb damper
>
>
> > Multi wieght will give you worse gas mileage and slower acceleration
> (slightly).
> >
> > On 6/3/05, tom felts <tomfelts@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > > 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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