<VV> Thanks to all, weight of oil bath oil, lower shrouds

[Stephen Upham]

      First, I want to thank everyone who chimed in on the low mpg /   
carburetor balancing - Unisync / ignition advance thread(s).  I STILL  
haven't been able to get to actually do anything on it yet (wife,  
three year old son, and month old daughter needing more attention),  
but I do have nine pages of advice / procedures on the subjects to  
take  to the garage along with my Basics book, the '65 service  
manual, and my dad's old Unisync to use to confirm the adjustment.  I  
plan to try to do the balancing either tonight or in the next couple  
of days.  I WILL take careful observations and let everyone know what  
I find out.
      I was wondering something though, what weight oil should go in  
the oil bath filter (currently has 30W - thought I read somewhere -  
90W was recommended) and would THAT have any effect on the gas mileage?
      And, would putting the lower shrouds back on (and improving the  
door operation per the article in the Nov. 2007 Communique) improve  
mileage as it would take a shorter time to warm up?  I'm getting VERY  
cool running temperatures (often not getting the oil to 212 degrees  
on drives of less than 15-20 miles - another concern due to the water  
in the oil not dissipating and forming acids) even though it's summer  
weather (HOT) here in Dallas, Tx.

You guys are teaching me a lot - thanks again,

Stephen Upham
Corvaireum II

Mid prod. #18732 -1965 Monza Hardtop 110, Sierra Tan, Saddle