I put this question to John Twist several years ago and his answer was "I
use 20-50 oil in the dashpots and the engine year round."
Rick
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Geoffrey Gallaway" <geoffeg@geoffeg.org>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2002 1:13 PM
Subject: Dashpot oil
> I believe I remember that I should be putting 20 weight oil in the
dashpots
> in my carbs on my 69 BGT. When I went to the local auto parts store and
> asked for "20 weight oil" I got a blank stare and a "I don't know."
>
> Should I just get 20 weight regular engine oil? What exactly am I looking
> for?
>
> Thanks,
> Geoffeg
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