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Yeah ... I overfill a little and let them find their level.
On 6/17/2021 9:34 AM, Michael Salter wrote:
> Actually Bob even that is too much ... resistance just before the cap
> reaches the threads is sufficient. At that level I find that the oil
> never goes away.
>
>
>
> On Thu., Jun. 17, 2021, 10:34 a.m. Bob Spidell, <bspidell@comcast.net
>
> My observation as well. I fill them until you feel resistance when
> the cap is about a half inch from the top of the carb.
>
>
> On 6/16/2021 10:47 PM, Alan Seigrist via Healeys 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
>>
>> 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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Yeah ... I overfill a little and let them find their level.<br>
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<div dir="auto">Actually Bob even that is too much ... resistance
just before the cap reaches the threads is sufficient. At that
level I find that the oil never goes away.
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a.m. Bob Spidell, <<a href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net";
moz-do-not-send="true">bspidell@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br>
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<div> My observation as well. I fill them until you feel
resistance when the cap is about a half inch from the top of
the carb.<br>
<br>
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<div>On 6/16/2021 10:47 PM, Alan Seigrist via Healeys wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Roger -
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<div>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.</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 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.</div>
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<div>Cheers,</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Alan</div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Jun 17, 2021
at 12:59 AM Roger Grace via Healeys <<a
href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";
target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"
moz-do-not-send="true">healeys@autox.team.net</a>>
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<div>Ok have spoken to Joe who was most helpful.<br>
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<div>We did some measurements together 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>
<div>In meantime he will do more research.</div>
<div>rg<br>
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