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1. Dashpot oil (score: 1): Author: "Steve Carter" <steve@juggler.net>; Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2003 13:20:03 +0100; Fellow spitters, I'm still puzzled over the mysteries of what oil to use in my dashpots (mkII spit on twin SU HS2s) as far as I can figure, lighter dashpot oil is better, but no dashpot oil is bad...; /html/spitfires/2003-06/msg00334.html (7,229 bytes)
2. Re: Dashpot oil (score: 1): Author: "Aaron Johnson" <fpspitfire37@msn.com>; Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2003 09:21:52 -0700; I used Marvel Mystery oil on my TR6 and it's always worked well. No dashpot oil is bad for a street car, however for performance engines or race motors no oil is preferred. On the spitfire I run wit; /html/spitfires/2003-06/msg00337.html (8,076 bytes)
3. Re: Dashpot oil (score: 1): Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>; Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 08:22:26 -0400; I've played around a fair bit with my SU's and the ZS, trying different oils to see what the effect is. Starting with too thick an oil, you floor the throttle, and the engine very slowly responds. It; /html/spitfires/2003-06/msg00371.html (8,428 bytes)
4. Re: Dashpot oil (score: 1): Author: "~^ beancounter ~^" <richard@bonilla.com>; Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 07:52:25 -0600; why thank you...that bit of information is very useful to me...i think i finally understand what the oil is doing...now, if i could fig out how it gets consumed?......one would think it has no where; /html/spitfires/2003-06/msg00375.html (7,782 bytes)
5. Dashpot Oil (score: 1): Author: Chris Taylor <spitfire@worldchat.com>; Date: Mon, 06 Apr 1998 19:55:20 -0700; Can someone please explain the purpose of dashpot oil? I'm well aware of what happens when I let it get too low, car bucks and heaves while shifting up like it's only hitting on three cylinders. Doe; /html/spitfires/1998-04/msg00093.html (6,979 bytes)
6. re:Dashpot Oil (score: 1): Author: Tom Carney <tcarney@concentric.net>; Date: 4/6/1998 21:14; Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii hitting on Yep that is what it pretty much does. It prevents the piston from rocketing up when you hit the gas. And prevents the piston from going straight; /html/spitfires/1998-04/msg00095.html (7,458 bytes)
7. Re: Dashpot Oil (score: 1): Author: GatesDavid <GatesDavid@aol.com>; Date: Mon, 6 Apr 1998 22:32:12 EDT; I hate to sound ignorant, but I have never heard of this. How do I check this on my '73 Spirfire 1500? What kind of oil, etc.; /html/spitfires/1998-04/msg00096.html (6,830 bytes)
8. Re: Dashpot Oil (score: 1): Author: "Larry Quirk" <Larry.E.Quirk@gov.ab.ca>; Date: Mon, 6 Apr 1998 21:53:51 -0600; Yes Chris, it acts as a damper. Lighter oil increases the rate at which the piston will rise and thicker oil slows the rise. I use auto trans fluid in mine as it is about 15 weight oil. Are you relat; /html/spitfires/1998-04/msg00100.html (7,764 bytes)
9. Re: Dashpot Oil (score: 1): Author: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>; Date: Tue, 7 Apr 1998 08:00:21 +0000; According to the Workshop Manual you should use the same oil as you have in the engin. Provided you have the correct oil in your engin, the dashpots should behave them selves. I have a feeling multig; /html/spitfires/1998-04/msg00103.html (8,326 bytes)
10. Dashpot oil (score: 1): Author: Chris Taylor <spitfire@worldchat.com>; Date: Wed, 08 Apr 1998 16:53:19 -0700; Many thanks to all who responded to my query about the purpose of dashpot oil. This is a great list Chris Taylor 75 spitfire; /html/spitfires/1998-04/msg00122.html (6,753 bytes)

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