Re: Which oil in my shocks ? - Ping KerryG

[Justin Mahn]

If Kerry reads your post, he may update his faq. You are correct in all
counts, but when the article was written, only exotic fuels used anything
but pure castor oil. There may have even been fuel that used Ethanol, but
you are correct that almost all glow fuels do use Methanol. Did the article
on rebuilding shocks help you out?

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Justin Mahn
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"Carl Farrington" <carl@000compsup000.net> wrote in message
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> Justin Mahn wrote:
> > If you're not too picky, then go with 50wt silicone oil. Just fill
> > it up, work out the bubbles, thread the cap on just barely, and push
> > in the piston. With the shock compressed, tighten the cap the rest of
> > the way. If you want more complete directions, then check out this
> > link:
> >
> > http://www.wildhobbies.com/rc_cars/tuning.asp
> >
> > While you're there, check out the rest of Kerry's fine website.
> >
> >
>
> In his Nitro Motor Tuning Basics he says "a glow engine uses a fuel that
is
> a mixture of Nitro Methane, Ethyl Alcohol, and Castor Oil"
>
> but it's Methyl Alcohol, or Methanol, not Ethanol. and what about
synthetic
> oils? not many half decent fuels use castor now 'cause of the carbon
> deposits. They do use a small amount of castor, but the rest is made up of
> synthetic oil.
>
> anyway the site still looks good.
>
>

[Mick]

Yes thanks & that site has found it,s way into my favs as well
"Justin Mahn" <gabrilPanties@tcainternet.com> wrote in message
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> If Kerry reads your post, he may update his faq. You are correct in all
> counts, but when the article was written, only exotic fuels used anything
> but pure castor oil. There may have even been fuel that used Ethanol, but
> you are correct that almost all glow fuels do use Methanol. Did the
article
> on rebuilding shocks help you out?
>
> --
> Justin Mahn
> remove Panties to reply
>
>
> "Carl Farrington" <carl@000compsup000.net> wrote in message
> news:bbe4ae$605$1$8302bc10@news.demon.co.uk...
> > Justin Mahn wrote:
> > > If you're not too picky, then go with 50wt silicone oil. Just fill
> > > it up, work out the bubbles, thread the cap on just barely, and push
> > > in the piston. With the shock compressed, tighten the cap the rest of
> > > the way. If you want more complete directions, then check out this
> > > link:
> > >
> > > http://www.wildhobbies.com/rc_cars/tuning.asp
> > >
> > > While you're there, check out the rest of Kerry's fine website.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > In his Nitro Motor Tuning Basics he says "a glow engine uses a fuel that
> is
> > a mixture of Nitro Methane, Ethyl Alcohol, and Castor Oil"
> >
> > but it's Methyl Alcohol, or Methanol, not Ethanol. and what about
> synthetic
> > oils? not many half decent fuels use castor now 'cause of the carbon
> > deposits. They do use a small amount of castor, but the rest is made up
of
> > synthetic oil.
> >
> > anyway the site still looks good.
> >
> >
>
>

[Carl Farrington]

Justin Mahn wrote:
> If Kerry reads your post, he may update his faq. You are correct in
> all counts, but when the article was written, only exotic fuels used
> anything but pure castor oil. There may have even been fuel that
> used Ethanol, but you are correct that almost all glow fuels do use
> Methanol. Did the article on rebuilding shocks help you out?

Sorry Justin, hadn't seen your post. It wasn't me who was asking about
shocks, I just decided to take a look at the site anyway ;-)

Carl

>
>
> "Carl Farrington" <carl@000compsup000.net> wrote in message
> news:bbe4ae$605$1$8302bc10@news.demon.co.uk...
>> Justin Mahn wrote:
>>> If you're not too picky, then go with 50wt silicone oil. Just fill
>>> it up, work out the bubbles, thread the cap on just barely, and push
>>> in the piston. With the shock compressed, tighten the cap the rest
>>> of the way. If you want more complete directions, then check out
>>> this link:
>>>
>>> http://www.wildhobbies.com/rc_cars/tuning.asp
>>>
>>> While you're there, check out the rest of Kerry's fine website.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> In his Nitro Motor Tuning Basics he says "a glow engine uses a fuel
>> that is a mixture of Nitro Methane, Ethyl Alcohol, and Castor Oil"
>>
>> but it's Methyl Alcohol, or Methanol, not Ethanol. and what about
>> synthetic oils? not many half decent fuels use castor now 'cause of
>> the carbon deposits. They do use a small amount of castor, but the
>> rest is made up of synthetic oil.
>>
>> anyway the site still looks good.