Reply To: magneto oil wick oil or not ??

[frankr]

The OMC wicks back in “The Day” were saturated with a greasy substance that didn’t throw off. That’s why you were not supposed to add any oil. Not really “saturated”, but you know what I mean. I Haven’t bought any new wicks in recent years, so don’t know what’s on them now.

Come to think of it, back in “The Day”, they sold “cam lube” at auto parts stores for that purpose. Wonder if that stuff is still around? I’ll bet if you ask the kid at the counter for cam lube you will get camshaft lube. Camshaft as in 4-stroke valve cams, that is.