Jazzman Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Gent,I have a question for you. I have cleaned and serviced the carbs of my spit mk3. Do I have to lubricate the moving parts with grease/light oil?The only part I am almost 100% sure I have is the jet with some vaseline.Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 I am pretty sure you put Vaseline no where near the Jets! :-/ As for lube! no I think the pots get the damping oil and then leave well alone! Any Vaseline will be dissolved by petrol!Bearings are lubed with grease on building of the carbs?Or am I wrong? Not 100% sure? I have never lubed my carbsHope this is of help?Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thealligator Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Vaseline? nolight engineering oil on the moving parts.Dash pot oils you can play about with as to what suits mixture set upCan not remember which way round but I run 3 in 1 dash potsSome people run engine oil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 3 in 1 oil or sewing machine oil (same stuff really) I wouldn't put Vaseline anywhere near the internals of a carb - it is useful for battery terminals and priming an oil pump though :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 any manual will tell you its engine oil in the dampers its called a damper as it is there to damp the rise of the piston to give you a rich mixture for acceleration, fill it with cats pee and you get no damping and a weak mixture its down to preference but its there for a tried and tested reason and engine oil is viscous rated as hot and cold .... how thin is hot 3in1 !!! sorry cant agree on this one Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 i use hydraulic LHM citroen oil, cos i have loads of it (i do own a citroen bx with iffy hydraulics) works ok .. i think anything thats light seems to do work. Any outside moving parts i have a dod of copper grease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieB Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Copper grease is an anti-seize compound eg for bolt threads, its not for lubrication. 3 in 1 is what I use & engine oil for the dampers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 OK so the concensus is "oil" the specifics is down to personal experience :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 CharlieB wrote:Copper grease is an anti-seize compound eg for bolt threads, its not for lubrication. i didnt say it was :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom2000 Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 lol there's oil in the carbs? how do you check the level and what should it be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilnaz2 Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Unscrew the dashpot (the black knurled thing on top of the carb) and you should hear it slurp as you pull the pluger carefully out of the dashpot. Look down the tube and fill with your choice of oil (I use 20w50) until you can see the level 1-2cm below the top of the tube. Refit the dashpot plunger carefully. Be careful not to mix plungers up as they are matched to the carb/dashpot.I am probably using the wrong terms :-/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieB Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 If it was empty before your car will feel like its rocket powered! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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