As I said been using it for 35 years
I Erbs
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On Aug 11, 2010, at 8:10 PM, Richard Kahn <tahoehealey@hotmail.com>
wrote:
> I just switched to Mystery Oil. I like it.
> Rich Kahn
>
> > From: eyera3@gmail.com
> > Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:43:07 -0700
> > To: healey.nut@gmail.com
> > CC: healeys@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: [Healeys] carb oil
> >
> > mystery marvel oil in the dashpods has worked for me for over 35
> years
> >
> > On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 7:07 PM, Alan Seigrist
> <healey.nut@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I generally respect John Twist but I don't agree with him here.
> All this
> > > will do is slow the rise of the piston, making your mixture
> richer when you
> > > accelerate, causing you to ruin your fuel mileage, especially if
> you have a
> > > led foot. If your car isn't hiccuping when you stomp on the gas,
> then
> > > there
> > > is no reason to switch from 20wt to heavy gear oil.
> > >
> > > The only wear that will happen where oil weight might make a
> difference is
> > > with the dashpot dampers. Since these things are easily replaced
> new,
> > > you're better off getting new (matched) dampers and sticking
> with 20wt.
> > >
> > > Incidentally, 90 wt gear oil is the same as 40 to 50 wt motor oil:
> > >
> > >
> > >
>http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/cms/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48&Itemid=55
> > >
> > > <
> > >
>http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/cms/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48&Itemid=55
> > > >
> > > Alan
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 9:07 AM, Mark LaPierre <lapierrem@sbcglobal.net
> > > >wrote:
> > >
> > > > Here's a major switch. 90w is the new choice for John Twist of
> > > > University Motors in Mich. This makes
> > > > up for the long term wear that most of our carbs have achieved
> over 40
> > > > years of service.
> > > >
> > > > The smell of that stuff forces me to stay with engine oil.
> > > >
> > > > Hey, I'm just the messenger.
> > > >
> > > > Mark
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