Originally Posted by pfarber
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29-54 Parts book

Specifies a felt wick, only the diameter changes (5/16 -> 21/64)
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5/16's IS MUCH TO LARGE to fit in the grease cup.... so is there an error in the parts book?

5/16 = 20/64
1/64th of an inch is not much (1.6% larger)

That later piece of felt is 1/8" thick vs 3/32" thick in earlier years (1/32" more is about 3.1% thicker)