Scott :
I've never had one spontaneously close. In order to seal, the cork gasket has
to fit pretty tight in the bore (and be tightened from time to time). It seems
to very effectively resist turning.
I would definitely keep the tap if you can get it to work.
BTW, it sees very little positive fuel pressure (basically just the head from
the tank), and may even see negative pressure with the tank almost empty and
the car pointed uphill.
Randall
59 TR3A daily driver - with the original fuel shutoff
On Tuesday, November 07, 2000 6:15 PM, suhring [SMTP:suhring@lancnews.infi.net]
wrote:
>
> Speaking of fuel line shut off. My three has one of the original
> brass shut off valves that fits before the pump. It has the top tap
> that you pull up to allow fuel to flow and then twist and push
> down to shut off the fuel flow (I thinks I have the order correct).
>
> Anyway. With it bead blasted and looking like new, I find it difficult
> to believe that it would stay in the "open" position with all the
> bumps and jiggles of the 3 driving down the road. Do they hold
> their open position better with the fuel pressure from the fuel
> running through the devise or are they prone to shut off after hitting
> a nice bump in the road. Any opinions as to installing this when
> I get to that part or to leave it off?
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