get a weber dont need dash pot oil then
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| Author: | TimB [ Thu Oct 12, 2006 5:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Where's my dashpot oil going? |
Hi guys it's been a while since my last question (I'll leave that for another post). I've noticed my oil in the dashpot keeps running dry. There's no signs outside so I'm presuming it's getting sucked into the engine. Anyone know the reason why? |
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| Author: | Mike_Byron [ Thu Oct 12, 2006 6:13 pm ] |
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Hmmm.. If you over fill the dashpot then when it fully rises to the top the excess will find its way into the engine and be harmlessly burnt. There shouldn't be a way where the engine simply sucks all the fluid out though. The air (and all it contains) being sucked into the engine wil ltake the path of least resistance ie - straight in through the throat. How much fluid is going ????? |
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| Author: | lil-ute [ Thu Oct 12, 2006 6:23 pm ] |
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get a weber dont need dash pot oil then
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| Author: | TimB [ Thu Oct 12, 2006 6:29 pm ] |
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It's goes down to the bottom of the neck if that makes sense. It may even be further. The weird thing is it disappears even when it's not going and just parked in the driveway. |
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| Author: | Mike_Byron [ Thu Oct 12, 2006 6:52 pm ] |
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If the car can stand for a while then take out the dash pot - stand it up right in something that wont damage the needle and fill it with something easily seen - like transmission fluid. If it is leaking out then you will be able to see the fluid traces, proabably down the needle. It may have a crack or a separation somewhere. |
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| Author: | TimB [ Thu Oct 12, 2006 7:50 pm ] |
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Thanks Mike, I'll give it try. There's some other things I'd like to discuss but I'll leave it till the weekend. Tim 
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| Author: | Gimpy_72 [ Fri Oct 13, 2006 9:25 am ] |
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What oil do you guy's recommend for dashpot oil? |
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| Author: | Mike_Byron [ Fri Oct 13, 2006 9:33 am ] |
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it varies - some people say ordinary engine oil, others say light sewing machine oil and a lot say use transmission fluid. |
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| Author: | simon k [ Fri Oct 13, 2006 9:53 am ] |
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and if you've got twins, a shandy of a couple of different ones may be required to give them both the same dampening 
Tim, I was gonna suggest what Mike said, but maybe start off with something thin (petrol) so it doesn't take so long to seep through..... you could roll it in flour and look for the wet spot 
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| Author: | TimB [ Fri Oct 13, 2006 10:00 am ] |
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I'm using Automatic Transmission fluid but maybe it's too thin and causing my problem. |
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| Author: | simon k [ Fri Oct 13, 2006 3:26 pm ] |
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TimB wrote: I'm using Automatic Transmission fluid but maybe it's too thin and causing my problem.
nup... thats not the problem - nothing should leak through it.... |
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| Author: | TimB [ Fri Oct 13, 2006 3:50 pm ] |
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I've got another carby so I'll swap the dashpots over and try that on the car while I experiment with the one I pull off. |
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