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Mike: In case you have not already solved the problem - a little trick =
courtesy of friend Bill Bolton in Oregon many years ago:
Try tapping the back end of the valve with a hammer - lightly at first. =
You are trying to unseat the valve itself from the valve body by jarring =
the inner part to break the corrosion on the seat =E2=80=93 it=E2=80=99s =
a simple tapered fit in the body. This will momentarily slightly =
compress the spring that holds the bits together. This has always =
worked for me. Just about anything else one can try will likely break =
the handle off, or damage the assembly in some other way.
This little fix also works for the block coolant drain valve, and the =
(stock) radiator drain valve.=20
Earl Kagna
Victoria, B.C.
BJ8, BT7 tri-carb
From: Mike Garvey=20
Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2016 1:56 PM
To: Healeys@autox.team.net=20
Subject: [Healeys] JB8 Stuck Heater Valve
I have read in the archives about all the handles broken off the heater =
valve (controls coolant flow to the cockpit heater). =20
My handle is not yet broken off. I can't get the valve closed with =
reasonable force. Any hints or suggestions?
Thanks, Mike
=20
Michael Garvey
1967 BJ8/38046
Swampscott, MA
=20
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<DIV>Mike: In case you have not already solved the problem - a =
little=20
trick courtesy of friend Bill Bolton in Oregon many years ago:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Try tapping the back end of the valve with a hammer - lightly at=20
first. You are trying to unseat the valve itself from the valve =
body by=20
jarring the inner part to break the corrosion on the seat =E2=80=93 =
it=E2=80=99s a simple=20
tapered fit in the body. This will momentarily slightly compress =
the=20
spring that holds the bits together. This has always worked for =
me. =20
Just about anything else one can try will likely break the handle off, =
or damage=20
the assembly in some other way.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>This little fix also works for the block coolant drain valve, and =
the=20
(stock) radiator drain valve. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial'; COLOR: =
#141100">Earl=20
Kagna<BR>Victoria, B.C.<BR>BJ8, BT7 tri-carb</DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A =
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href=3D"mailto:r3m1g4@verizon.net";>Mike Garvey</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, July 16, 2016 1:56 PM</DIV>
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [Healeys] JB8 Stuck Heater Valve</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal>I have read in the archives about all the handles =
broken off=20
the heater valve (controls coolant flow to the cockpit heater).<SPAN=20
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<P class=3DMsoNormal>My handle is not yet broken off.<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I can't get the valve closed =
with=20
reasonable force.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Any =
hints or=20
suggestions?<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal>Thanks, Mike<o:p></o:p></P>
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Garvey<BR>1967 BJ8/38046<BR>Swampscott, MA<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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