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1. Carb Oil. (score: 1): Author: Cofrog@aol.com; Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 20:29:34 EDT; I rebuilt the Strombergs in the recently acquired TR4A race car. What is your input regarding oil in the dash pots? As I recall years ago they were run dry in racers. However mine had oil in them. If; /html/fot/2005-09/msg00430.html (6,721 bytes)
2. Re: Carb Oil. (score: 1): Author: KLynch7589@aol.com; Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 21:17:26 EDT; Dan, a bit of oil is fine (ATF) but you may want to eliminate the brass pistons at the end of the damper rods. You'll find a quicker response, or at least I did @ LaJunta 2 weeks ago. GT#6 Be an orga; /html/fot/2005-09/msg00431.html (7,188 bytes)
3. Re: Carb Oil. (score: 1): Author: Susan Kahler <spitfiresuz@141.com>; Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 21:42:08 -0500; Hi Dan! We run just the tops of the pistons in the dashpots (the black plastic tops that screw on) and omit the oil. What the oil does is damp the piston response so in your street car you have a smo; /html/fot/2005-09/msg00432.html (7,916 bytes)
4. Re: Carb Oil. (score: 1): Author: BillDentin@aol.com; Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 09:40:41 EDT; You'll get more than one take here, as there are two schools of thought. My mentor, Mike Belfer, said not only no oil, but cut off the plungers. Not needed. For years that is the way we ran them. Th; /html/fot/2005-09/msg00436.html (7,089 bytes)
5. Re: Carb Oil. (score: 1): Author: "Charly Mitchel" <charly@mitchelplumbing.com>; Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 07:20:22 -0700; I use ATF in all my carbs with dashpots. I've heard running them dry and without springs for racing, but have never tried it. Charly TR6 #44 -- Original Message -- From: <Cofrog@aol.com> To: <FOT@aut; /html/fot/2005-09/msg00438.html (7,319 bytes)
6. Re: Carb Oil. (score: 1): Author: "SHANE Ingate" <hottr6@hotmail.com>; Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 07:48:46 -0400; Dan Forgey asked: Before changing to Webers, I ran Marvel Mystery Oil, or any zero-weight oil. What everybody has said is correct, but I liked running the zero-weight as it is the closest you will ge; /html/fot/2005-09/msg00445.html (6,999 bytes)
7. Re: Carb Oil. (score: 1): Author: "kas kastner" <kaskas@cox.net>; Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 07:59:38 -0700; Hundreds of tests and races. If you are running on the street, use the oil, if you are racing remove the clip from the end of the shaft, put the pieces carefully away where you'll never be able to fi; /html/fot/2005-09/msg00446.html (7,460 bytes)

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