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G=E2=80=99day
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Which reminds me!
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In the process of getting the Healey Duncan going I disassembled, =
cleaned and polished the brass =E2=80=98tapered plug=E2=80=99 drain tap =
and it looked very pretty against the gloss black of the engine. One =
problem is that it didn=E2=80=99t seal!
=20
So out it came and with much physical action with a cloth and Brasso the =
tapered joins were polished. Then when assembling it received the gentle =
hammer treatment in the hope that it would seal. It didn=E2=80=99t!
=20
In the end I removed the tap from the BN3=E2=80=99s engine and used that =
which worked perfectly.
=20
The tap fitted to the Healey engine is more ornate that fitted to the =
Austin-Healey but apart from more work with Brasso I=E2=80=99m at a loss =
at what to do.
=20
Thanks
=20
Patrick Quinn
Blue Mountains, Australia
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From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of =
Michael Salter
Sent: Monday, 18 July 2016 3:41 AM
To: Mike Garvey
Cc: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] JB8 Stuck Heater Valve
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Hi Mike,
Th valve that you are working with is actually a "taper plug" valve.=20
I just freed up 2 of them this morning for the 100 engine that I'm =
building.
I have found that a gentle tap on the small shaft that extends below the =
spring is usually enough to loosen the taper and free up the valve.
Don't hit it too hard or you will damage the brass shaft.=20
If that doesn't work you have to remove the split (cotter) pin, then the =
washer then the spring. That will expose the end of the taper which when =
tapped with a hollow punch will drop out.=20
Michael S
BN1 #174
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On Sat, Jul 16, 2016 at 4:56 PM, Mike Garvey <r3m1g4@verizon.net> wrote:
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
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vlink=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>G=E2=80=99day<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>Which reminds =
me!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>In the process of =
getting the Healey Duncan going I disassembled, cleaned and polished the =
brass =E2=80=98tapered plug=E2=80=99 drain tap and it looked very pretty =
against the gloss black of the engine. One problem is that it =
didn=E2=80=99t seal!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>So out it came and =
with much physical action with a cloth and Brasso the tapered joins were =
polished. Then when assembling it received the gentle hammer treatment =
in the hope that it would seal. It =
didn=E2=80=99t!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>In the end I removed =
the tap from the BN3=E2=80=99s engine and used that which worked =
perfectly.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>The tap fitted to the =
Healey engine is more ornate that fitted to the Austin-Healey but apart =
from more work with Brasso I=E2=80=99m at a loss at what to =
do.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>Patrick =
Quinn<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>Blue Mountains, =
Australia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span>=
</b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Healeys =
[mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Michael =
Salter<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, 18 July 2016 3:41 AM<br><b>To:</b> Mike =
Garvey<br><b>Cc:</b> healeys@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: =
[Healeys] JB8 Stuck Heater Valve<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Hi =
Mike,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Th valve that you are working with =
is actually a "taper plug" valve. =
<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>I just freed up 2 of them this =
morning for the 100 engine that I'm =
building.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>I have found that a gentle tap on =
the small shaft that extends below the spring is usually enough to =
loosen the taper and free up the =
valve.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Don't hit it too hard or you will =
damage the brass shaft. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>If that =
doesn't work you have to remove the split (cotter) pin, then the washer =
then the spring. That will expose the end of the taper which when tapped =
with a hollow punch will drop out. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Michael =
S<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>BN1 =
#174<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On Sat, =
Jul 16, 2016 at 4:56 PM, Mike Garvey <<a =
href=3D"mailto:r3m1g4@verizon.net"; =
target=3D"_blank">r3m1g4@verizon.net</a>> =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
lang=3DEN-US>I have read in the archives about all the handles broken =
off the heater valve (controls coolant flow to the cockpit =
heater). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
lang=3DEN-US>My handle is not yet broken off. I can't get the =
valve closed with reasonable force. Any hints or =
suggestions?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
lang=3DEN-US>Thanks, Mike<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
lang=3DEN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
lang=3DEN-US>Michael Garvey<br>1967 =
BJ8/38046<br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></bo=
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