[SEL] Need Help on Sherwood Oiler

[Larry Evans]

Paul,

If your new cork gaskets are thicker than the original ones you may have 
changed the relationship of the length of the center stem to the tube that 
it moves in causing it to not be able to seat at the bottom.  You could 
test this by temporarily removing the top cork gasket and see if it still 
does not seal.

Regards,
Larry

At 07:05 PM 4/29/2007, you wrote:
>Ok Gang once again I need help on what would seemingly be a simple problem 
>and it would probably be a simple problem for anyone but me. The old 
>original Sherwood Oiler on the my Stover engine was very grungy, the 
>glasses were glazed over with old harden oil, and it from all appearances 
>it was plugged up.
>
>I dis-assembled the oiler completely even removing the long center stem. 
>The center stem was extremely hard to remove and once I got it out it 
>appeared to have some old  hard packing at the bottom of the stem that was 
>about 1/4" in width. This old packing just fell apart. I made some new 
>packing out of Teflon and tried to get it about the same width. I made new 
>cork gaskets for the glasses and out it all back together. Now I cannot 
>seem to get the oiler to shut off, it drips continuously even when I have 
>the top pivot folded over to let the stem relax and supposedly seal off.
>
>Here is a picture of the oiler:
>
>http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/wheelterrapin/StoverOiler.jpg
>
>Has anyone ever tore down one of these old Sherwood Oilers? Does anyone 
>have an exploded diagram of one? I see a Number 1 stamped on the bottom of 
>the oiler nut so I assume it is a #1 Sherwood Oiler. Any help that anyone 
>can give this simpleton would be appreciated.
>
>Paul
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Larry Evans
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