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Re: [Healeys] HD8 Su's

To: Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] HD8 Su's
From: Roger Grace via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 07:30:30 -0700
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Thanks - makes sense. Will pay more attention. I always look for resistance
1/2 to 3/8 in above the thread ?
rg


On Wed, Jun 16, 2021 at 10:47 PM Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com> wrote:

> Roger -
>
> you don't need that much oil in the HD8 pistons for this to work
> correctly.  HD8s throw all excess oil out the vent... so if you are
> overfilling it will all go out anyway.
>
> The main thing to check is to take the dampers out and slide them back in
> with the shaft straight up, and if you feel resistance toward the
> bottom.... you don't need to refill.  I suspect you are overthinking it.  I
> used to think HD8s use too much oil until I realised they don't need all
> that much to work correctly.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Alan
>
> On Thu, Jun 17, 2021 at 12:59 AM Roger Grace via Healeys <
> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> Ok have spoken to Joe who was most helpful.
>> We did some measurements together over the phone and established that my
>> dampers are correct.
>> He says that he has encountered this before but not sure of the reason.
>> Suggests that I run the dashpots dry then start again.
>> In meantime he will do more research.
>> rg
>>
>>

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Thanks - makes sense. Will pay more attention. I alwa=
ys look for resistance 1/2 to 3/8 in above the thread ?</div><div>rg</div><=
div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=
=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Jun 16, 2021 at 10:47 PM Alan Seigrist &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:healey.nut@gmail.com";>healey.nut@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></d=
iv><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;bord=
er-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div =
dir=3D"ltr">Roger -<div><br></div><div>you don&#39;t need that much oil in =
the HD8 pistons for this to work correctly.=C2=A0 HD8s throw all excess oil=
 out the vent... so if you are overfilling it will all go out anyway.</div>=
<div><br></div><div>The main thing to check is to take the dampers out and =
slide them back in with the shaft straight up, and if you feel resistance t=
oward the bottom.... you don&#39;t need to refill.=C2=A0 I suspect you are =
overthinking it.=C2=A0 I used to think HD8s use too much oil until I realis=
ed they don&#39;t need all that much to work correctly.</div><div><br></div=
><div>Cheers,</div><div><br></div><div>Alan</div></div><br><div class=3D"gm=
ail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Jun 17, 2021 at 12=
:59 AM Roger Grace via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net=
" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockqu=
ote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px=
 solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Ok have spo=
ken to Joe who was most helpful.<br></div><div>We did some measurements tog=
ether over the phone and established that my dampers are correct.</div><div=
>He says that he has encountered this before but not sure of the reason.<br=
></div><div>Suggests that I run the dashpots dry then start again.</div><di=
v>In meantime he will do more research.</div><div>rg<br></div></div><div id=
=3D"gmail-m_-701883870974508788gmail-m_-7533876899210611790DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40=
BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br></div>
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