[Roadsters] carb oil--how much? Better yet -> What type of oil ?

[quinlanhook at comcast.net]

Folks,

  I have been watching this message thread, but my question is what is the weight of oil to use ??  Someone told me to just ATF ...??


 Thanks,

Cam
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From: ljordan704 at netscape.net
>  Keith,
> How long should the oil last? Can it leak out? 
> Thanks,
> Linda
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> From: Keith0alan at aol.com
> To: tputland at charter.net; datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
> Sent: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 5:09 pm
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] carb oil--how much?
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> It takes about a tablespoon of oil. If you look on the "tighten by hand" it  
> should have level marks. If not look down the hole and you will see a ring. 
> Fill  to just below that level. If you get a little too much it will leak into 
> the  carb and go away with no significant effect. 
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> keith
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> In a message dated 8/29/2008 1:41:37 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
> tputland at charter.net writes:
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> I get a  fair amount of stumble when the car is not warmed up. I check the 
> pots and I  seem to have one that does not have enough oil in it. I did some 
> poking around  and was not able to find out how much I will need to put in. 
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> How can  one tell if the pot is full enough?
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> Is is possible to overfill and thus  have a detrimental affect?
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> TIA
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> Tim
> Belleville, WI.
> '70 SPL  AND SRL
> Still clueless but always  learning
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