Well. My "slug" of oil each wheel revolution can be dialed down to only slightly more than none, so, I guess I just have an a-typical luber, as far as mode of operation is concerned, eh?Fred_V wrote:.....i understand but you still get a slug of oil for every wheel rev. the typical luber gives a slug for every 10 to 20 wheel revs.
just a warning, be prepared for it when you first steam up.
Have no hour-meter, but am estimating about 4 or 5 laps total so far around my "loop", which is about 700 feet, so maybe half a mile (REAL mile, not scale). There is a light splattering of fine oily droplets on the smokebox around the stack. Have had valves out to inspect seals, they seemed lightly oily to the touch.
I feel more oil than needed is better than none. My oilr reservoir has "lost" perhaps an ounce or 2 of oil so far to "operation".
CB&Q