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Here is the video. https://youtu.be/ttREt7jzthM
Mike MacLean
On Tue, Jun 15, 2021, 4:02 PM dave <dave@ranteer.com> wrote:
> I disagree. They are ALL "right answers"
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mgs <mgs-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Steven Trovato
> Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2021 4:35 PM
> To: Michael MacLean <springer.mike51@gmail.com>; mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Mgs] Dashpot Oil
>
> Mike,
> Everyone has an opinion on this subject. If you are happy with 20 wt, us=
e
> that. If you want to try 90 wt gear oil, give that a try. I don't belie=
ve
> any of these choices are going to damage anything. It is pretty easy to
> switch if you want to try something else. Someone will tell you that the
> gear oil and motor oil are not measured on the same scale. I guess that
> someone is me. https://bobistheoilguy.com/viscosity-charts/
> John Twist knows more about MGs than just about anyone, but some equall=
y
> wise people disagree with him on this particular subject. I don't think
> you
> are going to find a "right" answer.
>
> -Steve T.
>
> At 04:17 PM 6/15/2021, Michael MacLean wrote:
> >I watched a recent John Twist video today on fitting H type SU carbs to
> >a T type MG.=C3=82 In the video he says to use 90 wt gear oil in the
> >dashpot.=C3=82 He also said the lighter oils and ATF that so many peopl=
e
> >recommend contribute to the early wear and tear on the carb.=C3=82 Anyo=
ne
> >else using this weight oil in the carb?=C3=82 All my life I have been
> >putting 20 wt oil inthe dashpot.
> >Mike MacLean
> >1969 MGB GT
> >1960 Austin Healey Sprite
> >1956 Austin Healey BN2 LeMans
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">Here is the video.=C2=A0=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://youtu.be=
/ttREt7jzthM">https://youtu.be/ttREt7jzthM</a><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><=
div dir=3D"auto">Mike MacLean</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><di=
v dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Jun 15, 2021, 4:02 PM dave <<=
a href=3D"mailto:dave@ranteer.com";>dave@ranteer.com</a>> wrote:<br></div=
><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1=
px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I disagree.=C2=A0 They are ALL=C2=A0 "=
right answers"<br>
<br>
-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Mgs <<a href=3D"mailto:mgs-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blan=
k" rel=3D"noreferrer">mgs-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> On Behalf Of Steve=
n Trovato<br>
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2021 4:35 PM<br>
To: Michael MacLean <<a href=3D"mailto:springer.mike51@gmail.com"; target=
=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">springer.mike51@gmail.com</a>>; <a href=
=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">mgs@aut=
ox.team.net</a><br>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Dashpot Oil<br>
<br>
Mike,<br>
Everyone has an opinion on this subject.=C2=A0 If you are happy with 20 wt,=
use<br>
that.=C2=A0 If you want to try 90 wt gear oil, give that a try.=C2=A0 I don=
't believe<br>
any of these choices are going to damage anything.=C2=A0 It is pretty easy =
to<br>
switch if you want to try something else.=C2=A0 Someone will tell you that =
the<br>
gear oil and motor oil are not measured on the same scale.=C2=A0 I guess th=
at<br>
someone is me.=C2=A0 <a href=3D"https://bobistheoilguy.com/viscosity-charts=
/" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://bobistheoilguy.c=
om/viscosity-charts/</a><br>
=C2=A0 John Twist knows more about MGs than just about anyone, but some equ=
ally<br>
wise people disagree with him on this particular subject.=C2=A0 I don't=
think you<br>
are going to find a "right" answer.<br>
<br>
-Steve T.<br>
<br>
At 04:17 PM 6/15/2021, Michael MacLean wrote:<br>
>I watched a recent John Twist video today on fitting H type SU carbs to=
<br>
>a T type MG.=C3=82=C2=A0 In the video he says to use 90 wt gear oil in =
the <br>
>dashpot.=C3=82=C2=A0 He also said the lighter oils and ATF that so many=
people <br>
>recommend contribute to the early wear and tear on the carb.=C3=82=C2=
=A0 Anyone <br>
>else using this weight oil in the carb?=C3=82=C2=A0 All my life I have =
been <br>
>putting 20 wt oil inthe dashpot.<br>
>Mike MacLean<br>
>1969 MGB GT<br>
>1960 Austin Healey Sprite<br>
>1956 Austin Healey BN2 LeMans<br>
<br>
<br>
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