On Sun, Jun 26, 2011 at 12:16 PM, Jake de Villiers
<crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:

> That's backwards guys. Thinner oil will aid in pumping up that collapsed
> lifter more quickly - thicker oil is harder to get through the orifice into
> the lifter body.

Thanks for clarifying Jake. Was focused on rhyme not "reason".

Then again, if lifter(s) pumped up with thicker oil, maybe it won't
bleed down as fast?

@ OP. Oil gets discussed here a lot so archives are your friend in
that regard.       :)

Neil.

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