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RE: Dash Pot Oil/Marvel Mystery Oil

To: "'jpquinn@cyberramp.net'" <jpquinn@cyberramp.net>
Subject: RE: Dash Pot Oil/Marvel Mystery Oil
From: Randy Rees <randyr@starwave.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Oct 1996 15:46:20 -0700
I have always used 20W50 and has been just perfect with the exception of
my HS8 SU's on my race car which I don't use any oil, I run them dry.

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>From:  jpquinn@cyberramp.net[SMTP:jpquinn@cyberramp.net]
>Sent:  Tuesday, October 22, 1996 10:35 AM
>To:    Randy Rees
>Subject:       RE: Dash Pot Oil/Marvel Mystery Oil
>
>Oh yeah, what about it's dampening properties anyway?
>
>Q
>
>>Dashpot oil is not used for lubrication, but as a dampening medium. It
>>would not help your engine in any way to add MM Oil to it. 
>>
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>>>From:        jpquinn@cyberramp.net[SMTP:jpquinn@cyberramp.net]
>>>Sent:        Tuesday, October 22, 1996 10:11 AM
>>>To:  mgs@autox.team.net; healeys@autox.team.net;
>>>british-cars@autox.team.net
>>>Subject:     Dash Pot Oil/Marvel Mystry Oil
>>>
>>>When I put out a post on Damper (Shock) Oil, I wasn't very clear and folks
>>>were responding about dash pot oil and the wt and such.  (The general
>>>suggestion was use a good Motorcycle fork oil)
>>>
>>>Well, this got me to thinking, what about using Marvel Mystry Oil?  Ya
>>>know,
>>>that red stuff in a red can.
>>>
>>>This is supposed to be a good top cylider lubricate among other things.
>>>I've always used the same oil I put in the crancase which is Catrol 20-50W
>>>in the dash pots.
>>>
>>>I thought this would be a good way to oil the carbs and get some top cyl
>>>lube in at the same time.
>>>
>>>Any comments or suggestions on this idea?
>>>
>>>Q
>>>Jay Quinn    -     '62 Austin-Healey MKII Sprite
>>>jpquinn@cyberramp.net
>>>www.cyberramp.net/~jpquinn
>>>PGP Encryption Key Upon Request
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>Jay Quinn    -     '62 Austin-Healey MKII Sprite
>jpquinn@cyberramp.net
>www.cyberramp.net/~jpquinn
>PGP Encryption Key Upon Request
>
>
>
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