[SEL] Sattley manual

[Jim and Diane]

I wonder if the high drip rate is a hope that the engine will always get 
what it needs and maybe inspire the owner to use oil generously.    Too much 
oil won't hurt anything, the worst thing would be a messy engine.  A 
drawback is that this high drip rate would empty the oiler pretty quick.  I 
disagree with George and his comment that the high drip rate is appropriate 
if the engine is working hard.  I don't see how the engine load and the drip 
rate are connected, if the piston is wet with oil that is as good as it's 
going to get, anymore will just run off.

I was intrigued by the method of cleaning the rings and grooves by boiling 
them in lye.  Anybody try this or know more about it?

Jim

Jim and Diane Kirkes
Hemet, CA
jd.kirkes at verizon.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Curt" <curt at imc-group.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 8:23 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Sattley manual


Dunno Luke? As a lubricant kero is actually pretty decent. Much better
than gasoline. In fact I lube my EK and PR mags with kero instead of
oil. Keeps them working in cold weather.
Take my 6 HP Herc (kero) sawrig for example. Per Sattley's instructions
I should be dripping 30 drips per minute when working it. I'd never get
any wood sawed for all the time I'd be spending filling the #4 oiler!
Curt

Luke Tonneberger wrote:

> Curt,
>
> Could the higher drip rate have anything to do with burning kerosene
> for the fuel?
>
> Luke Tonneberger
> Rockford, Michigan
> USA
> =============================
>
>> From: Curt <curt at imc-group.com>
>>
>> Jeff,
>> I thought your eBay comment was excellent!
>> Reading the manual I was surprised at the factory recommendation of 5
>> drop of cylinder oil per minute per HP. That's WAY more than I tend
>> to run on my engines and the pistons stay whetted with oil. I always
>> figured if there was excess oil running into the crank sump then
>> there was plenty of cylinder oil. I set mine on a few drops per
>> minute regardless of HP. Maybe I'm not oiling enough.
>> How about the rest of you, what kind of oil rates do you use? What do
>> you use as a guide to say you're oiling enough?
>> Curt Holland
>> Gastonia, NC
>>
>
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