Subject: Re: [TR] TR 2/3 fuel shut-off tap.

From: Frank Fisher <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2019 01:08:23 +0000 (UTC)

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 dont you have to soak it in engine oil before inserting ?
frank
    On Thursday, September 26, 2019, 05:37:38 PM PDT, Angelo Graham <[email-masked]> wrote:  
 
 Hello List:

Just wondering if anyone has had recent experience in dealing with the 
fuel shut-off tap? I have replaced the cork seal in mine and still has 
some leakage. Guess they don't make cork the way they used to... 
Wondering if a neoprene or nylon seal in place of the cork would work 
any better?

Wondering if anyone has tried a work-round of this tap and used a more 
"modern" ball valve? Would like to keep the gas line fittings and the 
reinforced hose to the pump. Both use compression fittings, but trying 
to find a ball valve with these fittings next to impossible.

Thanks for any insights.

Angelo Graham

TR2

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nce in dealing with the <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">fuel shut-off tap? I hav=
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ome leakage. Guess they don't make cork the way they used to... <br></div><=
div dir=3D"ltr">Wondering if a neoprene or nylon seal in place of the cork =
would work <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">any better?<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Wondering if anyone has tried a work-round of t=
his tap and used a more <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">"modern" ball valve? Wou=
ld like to keep the gas line fittings and the <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">re=
inforced hose to the pump. Both use compression fittings, but trying <br></=
div><div dir=3D"ltr">to find a ball valve with these fittings next to impos=
sible.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks for any =
insights.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Angelo Graha=
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From: "Randall" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2019 20:49:51 -0700

> Just wondering if anyone has had recent experience in dealing 
> with the fuel shut-off tap? 

Not exactly recent; long time ago I replaced the cork with a short length of
nitrile (ethanol-safe) "rubber" fuel line.  I forget the size, just dug
through my collection until I found a piece that fit the hole snugly.

It was a bit finicky to adjust, only a tiny movement was enough to go from
not tight enough (weeping) to so tight I couldn't move the valve.  But once
I found the sweet spot and snugged up the locknut, it lasted many years.
That had to be around 1983 or so, seems like maybe I adjusted it once more
some time before 2000.  Then in 2008, when I moved the valve from the
wrecked TR3A to my current TR3, I adjusted it again.  It still doesn't leak.

-- Randall

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From: "wbeech" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2019 09:52:45 -0500

Moss shows the cork as p/n 589-220 for $4.99.  For appearances, I would keep
the original in place, I put a ballcock shutoff at my tank where it is
hidden.
Bill
TS30800L

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From: Triumphs [mailto:[email-masked]] On Behalf Of Randall
Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2019 10:50 PM
To: 'Angelo Graham' <[email-masked]>; [email-masked]
Subject: Re: [TR] TR 2/3 fuel shut-off tap.

> fuel shut-off tap?

-- Randall

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