Some years ago, when I bought my TT Rep, it was fitted with a Pilgrim converted to function as drippers and I found it unsatisfactory in almost every respect.
The rate of drip bore no relation to engine speed (of course) and even a brief stop at a red traffic light would result in clouds of smoke.
I found it impossible to set a reliable drip (!). Having set it, I would stop after a few miles to check that all was well, and it rarely was. Sometimes oil would be flooding through, at other times oil flow had virtually stopped. This was regardless of whether it had been set up with the engine hot or cold. It seemed to me to be totally inconsistent and I stripped it down twice because I was sure their must be a blockage of some sort, but found no obvious fault.
I’ve never had a problem with the Pilgrim on a reduction gear fitted to my other Scott, and was about to fit the same system to the Rep when it was involved in an accident nearly two years ago. One thing is sure – when it is finally back on the road, the lubrication will not be via a Pilgim converted to drip!
I know that others find the dripper Pilgim to be just fine – but that was my experience for what it’s worth.
