I have used heavy motorcycle fork oil in mine, and at the moment I have some light general purpose oil in them which seems to be doing a good job.
On Sat, 2004-07-17 at 10:18, KRISTIAN WALSHAM wrote: > I`ve heard other people using sewing machine oil in there`s. > > Kris. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jeff Oldham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 6:49 AM > Subject: RE: no. 4 spark plug coroded > > > > yeah my car was a spare body for a rally guy > > > > One other thing that i was wondering about is the correct oil to run in > the > > carbs. > > at the moment I am pretty sure they have engine oil in them as thats what > > the mechanic who originally got it running for me said he put in them. > > (engine wasnt running when i bought the car) > > > > maybe they should have a lighter oil ? > > anyway I will ask the other Jeff this afternoon. > > > > cheers Jeff > > > > > > > > > > You will be pleased to see how easy tuning SU's are when you watch your > mate > > do it, assuming he has some experience. > > > > I know how frustrating it is when you get a motor, or body for that > matter, > > that has the wrong type of bolts in it. Every time you give it a big rev > > (especially rallying in a remote forest at night), you are wondering if a > > rod will let go, or the flywheel will fall off, or the rear crossmember > will > > fall out - I've had the last one happen, at 2.00am, deep in a forest. > > > > Tomorrow I'm picking up another 1600 which has a Datrally engine. I'm > > hoping it hasnt been tampered with. The seller assures me it hasnt, but > the > > rest of the car is pretty rough, so who knows. For $500, its worth it > just > > for the webers, extractors, gearbox, and good suspension bits. I'm hoping > > the engine and other bits are a bonus! > > > > ---- Original Message ----- > > From: Jeff Oldham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 6:26 AM > > Subject: RE: no. 4 spark plug coroded > > > > > > > Rick, > > > > > > that makes sense to me. > > > A mate is going to help me tune the carbs & engine this weekend. > > > so we will see if we can get it set-up a bit better than I had it. > > > > > > PS this will make you laugh > > > I have had a slight weep at the cam cover. > > > tried tightening the bolts & it turns out that 2 of them are roofing > > screws > > > :) > > > its funny what people will do when their fixing things :) > > > > > > jeff > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of rclough > > > Sent: Thursday, 15 July 2004 8:21 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: no. 4 spark plug coroded > > > > > > > > > A lateral thought. Could the #4 plug be "wetted" from over fuelling > > > ,causing it to not fire correctly then that fuel corroding the plug? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Jeff Oldham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 5:08 PM > > > Subject: RE: no. 4 spark plug coroded > > > > > > > > > > Ok the plugs that i am using are NGK - 6928 - BP4ES > > > > > > > > they are off the shelf so not super hot, not special race plugs etc. > > > > The problem with hillclimbing rich running cars is that they carbon up > > > when > > > > idling before a run. > > > > then when you try to race they miss, on a street driven car you > probably > > > > wouldnt notice it. > > > > plus for some reason my car starves when under load if its not run > rich. > > > > probably the needles in the su's are a bit wrong for the engine. > > > > > > > > anybody got an opinion on the ptiing thing with just 1 plug ? > > > > > > > > Jeff > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jeff > Oldham - > > > > bigpond > > > > Sent: Wednesday, 14 July 2004 1:36 PM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: RE: no. 4 spark plug coroded > > > > Importance: High > > > > > > > > > > > > I think they are NGK or Bosch i cant remember (red & yellow > box)......I > > > just > > > > took the box in from home & said 4 of these please. > > > > They are a hotter plug than std as if i dont run my engine rich it > wont > > > run > > > > properly so the plugs foul if their not a bit hot. > > > > > > > > ta jeff > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 1:12 PM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: Re: no. 4 spark plug coroded > > > > > > > > > > > > What brand are they? > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Jeff Oldham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 9:17 AM > > > > Subject: RE: no. 4 spark plug coroded > > > > > > > > > > > > > Actually its just the threaded part & the base, not the actualy > > sparking > > > > > parts. > > > > > > > > > > ta Jeff > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jeff > Oldham > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 7:07 PM > > > > > To: Membersozdat > > > > > Subject: {Spam!} no. 4 spark plug coroded > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > hey List > > > > > > > > > > i replaced my spark plugs today. > > > > > no. 4 is corroded & pitted, > > > > > is this the sign of a head gasket started to let some water into the > > > > > cylinders ? > > > > > > > > > > thanks Jeff > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
