>-----Original Message-----
>From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] 
>On Behalf Of Peter Moreton
>Sent: 18 October 2004 10:10
>To: 'Microcontroller discussion list - Public.'
>Subject: RE: [OT]: auto distributor
>
>
>If the bearings *are* phospor bronze bushes, then they should 
>be 'loaded' with oil by placing the bearing into hot engine 
>oil for 1 hour +. The phosphor bronze is porous, and absorbs oil.
> 
>

Normaly I would agree, but the fact that the distributor shaft is mounted
verticaly and the fact that it gets hot means that the oil probably wouldn't
stay in the bearing for very long...

OTOH they may not be phosphor bronze, but the ones I have rebuilt appeared
to be made of something simmilar, and the workshop manual recommended high
temperature general purpose grease.

Mike

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