On my stromberg, there's a small O ring at the bottom of the piston, above
where the needle sits that went bad. It leaked until I installed a new one,
which I got one from Joe Curto in Queens.
Charles, call him and ask him what he thinks. 718-762-7878.
Mike
PS: Sorry I missed you Sunday.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Charles D. Sorkin [SMTP:cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com]
> Sent: Monday, March 13, 2000 4:36 PM
> To: Spridget List
> Subject: Re: Dashpot oil
>
> Paul said:
>
> >About losing oil.
> >
> >Perhaps they are being over filled and they are just going to the correct
> >level during use. The illustrations I have of the HS2 carbs show the oil
> >level about 1/2" or more down from the top of the oil chamber.
>
> But I don't overfill them (I think). The service guides recommend topping
> up the dashpots regularly, so the oil must go somewhere on all SU equipped
> engines. When the level gets too low in mine, I have difficulty with warm
> starts. Cold starting is no problem at all (since the mixture is rich due
> to the lack of dashpot oil). Pop some oil in and she'll fire up right
> away.
>
> Any suggestions would be appreciated, but the problem (more of an
> inconvenience) has not gotten better or worse. The oil generally only
> gets
> too low when I am taking someone out for a ride or stalled in front of my
> neigbors.
>
> Regards,
>
> Charles
> '74 Midget
> '68 Sprite
> cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com
> Bloomfield, NJ
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