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| Author: | phillb [ Sun Oct 30, 2011 4:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Oiling the Dizzy |
I have an Aldon modded 45D with electronic ignition. I have read in the handbook about adding a few drops of oil into the dizzy to lube the weights. Do I need to do this on this dizzy? In the pic below where should I add oil, I can just see the weights thru the opening near the top. 
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Sun Oct 30, 2011 7:19 pm ] |
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The usual incantation from Mr Lucas was to add a few drops of oil onto the end of the shaft, under the rotor. Dizzys used to have a bit of felt in there. Oil runs down the shaft, lubes it and (perhaps) gets flung out onto the weights. With Pulsar dizzys I take apart, pull the weights, off then grease their pivot pins with Castrol HMP grease.. as they had originally. |
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| Author: | Convertible Mini [ Mon Oct 31, 2011 6:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | 45D |
I might add that your Dizzy is actually a 43D4. A 45D4 would have Vacuum Advance. |
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| Author: | phillb [ Thu Nov 03, 2011 6:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 45D |
Convertible Mini wrote: I might add that your Dizzy is actually a 43D4. A 45D4 would have Vacuum Advance.
It looks like it used to have vacuum advance as there is a cover plate screwed over the opening where vac advance would be (added by Aldon i presume) How do I ID it to be sure? Now thinking about it I could probably access and oil the weights if I removed that plate. So should I try and oil them or just leave it alone. When I turn against the rotor I can feel them operating freely. Cheers |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Thu Nov 03, 2011 7:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 45D |
phillb wrote: Convertible Mini wrote: I might add that your Dizzy is actually a 43D4. A 45D4 would have Vacuum Advance. It looks like it used to have vacuum advance as there is a cover plate screwed over the opening where vac advance would be (added by Aldon i presume) How do I ID it to be sure? Now thinking about it I could probably access and oil the weights if I removed that plate. So should I try and oil them or just leave it alone. When I turn against the rotor I can feel them operating freely. Cheers 43D and 45D have the same body- but the 43D has that tin cover on there to cover the hole. Usually the Lucas body has 43D or 45D stamped on the side when built. |
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| Author: | phillb [ Thu Nov 03, 2011 2:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 45D |
drmini in aust wrote: phillb wrote: Convertible Mini wrote: I might add that your Dizzy is actually a 43D4. A 45D4 would have Vacuum Advance. It looks like it used to have vacuum advance as there is a cover plate screwed over the opening where vac advance would be (added by Aldon i presume) How do I ID it to be sure? Now thinking about it I could probably access and oil the weights if I removed that plate. So should I try and oil them or just leave it alone. When I turn against the rotor I can feel them operating freely. Cheers 43D and 45D have the same body- but the 43D has that tin cover on there to cover the hole. Usually the Lucas body has 43D or 45D stamped on the side when built. Ok well then it is 43D. I just assumed the cover was something Aldon added. Thanks Doc and Convertable Mini |
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