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utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr"></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Ah!=
My life is complete =F0=9F=98=9D</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D=
"ltr">I remember jamming something in there; might have been metric.</div><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Jul 10, 2023, at 12:43 PM, M=
ichael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></d=
iv><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"auto">Act=
ually Bob, as an aside, the thread on the handle is actually 12- 32 ... the o=
nly 12 - 32 thread on a Healey as far as I'm aware.<div dir=3D"auto">I=
know you absolutely couldn't continue with life as is without that incredib=
ly important nugget of information. =F0=9F=A4=A3=F0=9F=A4=A3=F0=9F=A4=A3</di=
v><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">M</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br=
></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_=
attr">On Mon., Jul. 10, 2023, 3:03 p.m. Bob Spidell, <<a href=3D"mailto:b=
spidell@comcast.net">bspidell@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquot=
e class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc soli=
d;padding-left:1ex">
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Note the brass valve on the block is quite fragile and if it hasn't
been 'exercised' recently it's likely stuck and you stand a good
chance of snapping-off the small handle if you manhandle it. Moss
has the complete valve at $150, and replacement handles are
available. If it doesn't move easily I recommend soaking with a good
penetrant oil and carefully applying some heat, and work it
little-by-little (IIRC, the valve has the 'OFF' direction embossed
in the body). A 10/32 machine screw will work as a handle in a
pinch. IIRC, the valve has the 'OFF' direction embossed in the body
near the handle.<br>
<br>
Both valves on the 100s are large and robust, though still can get
stuck due to corrosion.<br>
<br>
<br>
<div>On 7/10/2023 8:32 AM, Michael Salter
wrote:<br>
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<div dir=3D"auto">Turning off the small valve on the side of the
engine will only ensure that the heater is most definitely OFF
and will have no other detrimental effects.
<div dir=3D"auto">The 100 has 2 such valves, one on the head and
one on the water pump and I always run with both turned off.
My car is usually in winter storage before it's cold enough to
need the heater.</div>
<div dir=3D"auto"><br>
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<div dir=3D"auto">M</div>
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<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon., Jul. 10, 2023, 10:41
a.m. Simon Lachlan via Healeys, <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@auto=
x.team.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&=
gt;
wrote:<br>
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left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I have a MkII BT7 with a normal
Smith=E2=80=99s heater. Normal insofar as it never seems to b=
e
turned OFF 100% or ON 100%.</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">We are in our summer(?!) at the
moment and I was wondering about turning off the tap in
the hose from the block that leads into the cabin for
the heater.</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Would the heater box and/or its valve
semi-dry out and fill with a mess of rusty crud?</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Would the engine run hotter as there
was a little less water running through the system?</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Or would I find myself basking in
cool luxury as I tootle off to the local boozer?</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Or, most likely, none of the above,
especially the last one?!</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I did take the car on quite a long
trip the other day (Le Mans Classic!!) and, once the
heat had soaked through the insulation, we were quite
warm=E2=80=A6.</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">The more I think about this, the less
I like the idea of turning that tap off=E2=80=A6..</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">The tap does work, before you all
shout at once!</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Simon</p>
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