When I checked the oil level in my carbs today (67 2+2, 4.2L) I
noticed that the oil had turned a thick yellowish color. Has
anyone seen this before?–
PatK
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not is 30 years of driving Brit cars.
tom
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From: PatK pjkilcullen@AOL.COM
To: e-type@jag-lovers.org
Date: 8/10/03 1:28:32 AM
Subject: [E-Type] Carb oilWhen I checked the oil level in my carbs today (67 2+2, 4.2L) I
noticed that the oil had turned a thick yellowish color. Has
anyone seen this before?PatK
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In reply to a message from PatK sent Sun 10 Aug 2003:
Most likely they got water mixed in with the oil somehow. When oil
and water are chruned together, it turns thick yellow and will not
separate out.–
'70 E Roadster, '98 XK8 Roadster, '02 Mini Cooper
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What kind of oil do you use for the carb dampers? The manual calls
for 20w oil. I have found 20w-50 at a motorcycle shop. Will that
work? I have heard that sewing machine oil works well, but I am
not sure about its qualities. Thanks.–
Summerwine
Chambersburg, PA, United States
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In reply to a message from Summerwine sent Wed 20 May 2009:
20 weight oil is good. 20-50, in lower temps, might be a bit too
stiff, and cause a bit of an overrich condition at throttle tip-in.–
The original message included these comments:
What kind of oil do you use for the carb dampers? The manual calls
for 20w oil. I have found 20w-50 at a motorcycle shop. Will that
work? I have heard that sewing machine oil works well, but I am
not sure about its qualities. Thanks.
–
Paul Wigton, steward to a '60 DKW 1000 SP, Tweety, '63 FHC!
Keenesburg, CO, United States
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In reply to a message from Summerwine sent Wed 20 May 2009:
I use Marvel Mysteryn oil.–
Jeff MacGregor 1971 SIII 2+2
Montclair, New Jersey, United States
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In reply to a message from Summerwine sent Wed 20 May 2009:
3-in-1 oil, ATF and Marvel Mystery Oil are all reasonable
substitutes for 20W.–
Ray Livingston - '64 OTS Santa Cruz, CA
Santa Cruz, CA, United States
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Marvel Mytery oil is also good for chapped lips.–
Jeff MacGregor 1971 SIII 2+2
Montclair, New Jersey, United States
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In reply to a message from Summerwine sent Wed 20 May 2009:
3-in-1 makes an SAE 20 oil in their characteristic small tins
that’s just right. it’s called ‘‘electric motor oil’’ and is on the
shelf at my local hardware store right next to the regular 3-in-1
oil.
Some people use ATF (Automatic Transmission Fluid) because it’s
easy to get and about the right weight. Sewing machine oil is
quite a bit lighter than 3-in-1, and would probably be way too thin.
Quality of the oil doesn’t matter other than viscosity and being
non-corrosive, there’s not really much lubrication going on,
certainly nothing stressed or high temp. Its purpose is to damp
the rise of the carb piston during acceleration, which enrichens
the mixture an appropriate amount. Theoretically the thicker the
oil the richer the acceleration mixture. No effect on steady-state
running.
My experience is that on the street differences in various weights
damper oil is not perceptible with a well-tuned engine.
Doesn’t keep some people from obsessing over it, though. No
worries.
Jerry
PS, what’s your name?–
Jerry Mouton '64 FHC 889791 ‘MIK Jaguar’
Palo Alto, California, United States
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ATF works just fine.
Larry— On Wed, 5/20/09, Summerwine volk60@gmail.com wrote:
From: Summerwine volk60@gmail.com
Subject: [E-Type] Carb oil
To: e-type@jag-lovers.org
Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2009, 6:11 AM
What kind of oil do you use for the carb dampers? The
manual calls
for 20w oil. I have found 20w-50 at a motorcycle shop.
Will that
work? I have heard that sewing machine oil works well, but
I am
not sure about its qualities. Thanks.Summerwine
Chambersburg, PA, United States
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In reply to a message from Summerwine sent Wed 20 May 2009:
I use 20W ‘‘fork oil’’ from the motorcycle shop. Cheaper per
ounce than the others I’ve found.–
Michael Slos 69 E-type OTS
Scottsbluff Nebraska, United States
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Valvoline 20wt is what is called for and works well. I’ve got a bunch of it
from NAPA
Mike Goodwin & KoolKat
’ 68 OTS E Type W/HT & SUs
Phoenix, AZ USA www.beataz.com----- Original Message -----
From: “Summerwine” volk60@gmail.com
To: e-type@jag-lovers.org
Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 6:11 AM
Subject: [E-Type] Carb oil
What kind of oil do you use for the carb dampers? The manual calls
for 20w oil. I have found 20w-50 at a motorcycle shop. Will that
work? I have heard that sewing machine oil works well, but I am
not sure about its qualities. Thanks.Summerwine
Chambersburg, PA, United States
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In reply to a message from koolkataz sent Wed 20 May 2009:
More information on damper oil here:
http://www.jetlink.net/~okayfine/su/damper.html--
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