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Re: [Healeys] Heater control tap

To: "gradea1@charter.net" <gradea1@charter.net>, Fred Wescoe <fredwescoe@gmail.com>, healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Heater control tap
From: Michael Salter <michael.salter@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:23:05 +0000
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If you don't use the heater just fil=E5 the whole thing with solder.

M


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From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Hank Leach via =
Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, 17 August 2026 13:37:25
To: Fred Wescoe <fredwescoe@gmail.com>; healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Heater control tap

Fred-at 192 smackers I would first try to clean the valve. Take off the cot=
ter (setpin) and spring and remove the handle valve. Clean al the debris, t=
hen assemble the two parts back together with some pumice, valve seating pa=
ste, maybe Pepsodent toothpaste as a final, grinding the two parts back and=
 forth to bed in the two parts. Since its brass it smooths easily. If you c=
an replace the spring and cotter that would be good. That may work to stop =
the leaking. Replace with a new base washer and see if that prevents you fr=
om opening your wallet to get some expensive, questionable aftermarket item=
. (others may not agree-worked for me on my 100) Hank
--------------------

From: "Fred Wescoe" <fredwescoe@gmail.com>
To: "healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: August 17, 2026 at 8:28 AM PDT
Subject: [Healeys] Heater control tap
Listers,

I am looking for a heater control tap for my 66 BJ8.  This is the water shu=
toff valve from the block that controls the flow of water to the heater, Mo=
ss part # 835-620.

Does anyone have one they would sell or does anyone know a source other tha=
n Moss?

Thanks,

Fred



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utox.team.net&gt;<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, 17 August 2026 13:37:25<br>
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<div>Fred-at 192 smackers I would first try to clean the valve. Take off th=
e cotter (setpin) and spring and remove the handle valve. Clean al the debr=
is, then assemble the two parts back together with some pumice, valve seati=
ng paste, maybe Pepsodent toothpaste
 as a final, grinding the two parts back and forth to bed in the two parts.=
 Since its brass it smooths easily. If you can replace the spring and cotte=
r that would be good. That may work to stop the leaking. Replace with a new=
 base washer and see if that prevents
 you from opening your wallet to get some expensive, questionable aftermark=
et item. (others may not agree-worked for me on my 100) Hank<br>
-------------------- <br>
<br>
From: &quot;Fred Wescoe&quot; &lt;fredwescoe@gmail.com&gt; <br>
To: &quot;healeys&quot; &lt;healeys@autox.team.net&gt; <br>
Sent: August 17, 2026 at 8:28 AM PDT <br>
Subject: [Healeys] Heater control tap </div>
<div>Listers,
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>I am looking for a heater control tap for my 66 BJ8.&nbsp; This is the=
 water shutoff valve from the block that controls the flow of water to the =
heater, Moss part # 835-620.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Does anyone have one they would sell or does anyone know a source othe=
r than Moss?</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Thanks,</div>
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<div>Fred</div>
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