- 1. oiler (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 14:49:05 -0500
- What is the collective wisdom of the list on the rocker arm oiler for a 4 cycl, this is for a average (high speed on the interstate) driver use, any advatages or not needed ??? "FT" /// triumphs@auto
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- 2. Re: oiler (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 15:02:28 -0500
- In going through a number of damaged/destroyed Spitfire engines I have never seen one that suffered from lack of oil to the rocker arms. Nor have I ever heard of one suffering from this. I suspect th
- /html/triumphs/2001-12/msg00290.html (7,420 bytes)
- 3. oiler (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 20:00:05 -0500
- Well here are the results, =0= "do-it", and 18 don't do it, as usual when in doubt just ask this list. Thanks "FT" /// triumphs@autox.team.net mailing list /// To unsubscribe send a plain text messag
- /html/triumphs/2001-12/msg00304.html (6,857 bytes)
- 4. Re: oiler (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 10:17:29 +0100
- Fred , This is from an article taken from TR Action many years ago . "To improve rocker lubrication , plug the rocker vent hole so that oil is forced through the rocker bush instead of out through th
- /html/triumphs/2001-12/msg00318.html (7,487 bytes)
- 5. Re: oiler (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 09:08:50 -0500
- Message text written by "Mike Kitchener" "To improve rocker lubrication , plug the rocker vent hole so that oil is forced through the rocker bush instead of out through the top. An external oil line
- /html/triumphs/2001-12/msg00323.html (7,919 bytes)
- 6. Re: oiler (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 07:28:37 -0800
- Haven't tried it, but IMO it's at least not necessary, and probably not a good idea. Unlike the other bearings in the engine, the rocker bushings do not require a steady flow of oil to carry away hea
- /html/triumphs/2001-12/msg00331.html (7,538 bytes)
- 7. Re: Oiler (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2001 23:28:28 -0000
- Surely the blocking of rocker pin-holes will prevent the 'oozing' of oil as it trickles down the rocker to lube the rocker heel on the valve stem? Blocking the holes would significantly reduce this f
- /html/triumphs/2001-12/msg00395.html (6,911 bytes)
- 8. oiler (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2000 17:43:34 -0400charset="iso-8859-1"
- Listers, thanks so very much for all of the replys (over 20), not one single reply said it is needed, more harm than good, so it stays in the box, and a return is headed for TRF. "FT"
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