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Re: Carb tuning question

To: "Phillips, Frank" <fwp@ufl.edu>,
Subject: Re: Carb tuning question
From: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 17:29:04 -0600
My manual states to fill to 1/4" of the top of the piston. However, as soon 
as you insert the damper, it will displace some of that oil. So I always 
fill it about 1/2" from the top of the piston or roughly what would be full 
when the damper was inserted.

David
67 BGT
71 BGT

At 03:50 PM 7/11/2000 -0400, Phillips, Frank wrote:
>Greetings,
>
>I am in great need of a carb tuning. I plan to start tonight but have a
>question. How much motor oil (20W50) should I put in the piston of a 1968
>MGB? I've been reading the "Tuning SU Carbs" page on The MGB Experience web
>site (GREAT site) and it states "fill the damper" but does not define
>"filled". 1968 had an AUD265. Thanks...
>
>Frank Phillips
>Email: fwp@ufl.edu
>1968 MGB http://plaza.ufl.edu/fwp/mgb.htm
>


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