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Subject: Re: [Healeys] New OD plug
From: Bob Spidell via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2024 18:54:33 -0700
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Pic doesn't show or mention an O-ring (no groove either).


On 10/8/2024 5:00 PM, Patrick and Caroline Quinn via Healeys wrote:
>
> Hello
>
> I see from the AH Spares website that OVD174 is for the BJ7 and BJ8. 
> Nothing for BN1 through to the BT7 Mk2 Roadster.
>
> Hoo Roo
>
> Patrick Quinn
>
> Blue Mountains, Australia
>
> *From:*Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Don via 
> Healeys
> *Sent:* Wednesday, 9 October 2024 5:33 AM
> *To:* John Spaur <jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net>
> *Cc:* healey list <healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] New OD plug
>
> The AHSPARES part number is OVD174
>
> It is brass like the original one and it is a little thicker like a 
> 1/16 more
>
>           Don
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>
>
>     On Oct 8, 2024, at 12:56â?¯PM, John Spaur <jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net>
>     wrote:
>
>     
>
>     Lubrication is commonly applied to O-rings to prevent grabbing and
>     ease installation. It might be possible to use a fat O-ring on the
>     plug without machining a grove, but I am very uncertain about
>     that. This is a picture from sprinkler manifold.
>
>     <image003.png>
>
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: Bob Haskell [mailto:rchaskell@earthlink.net
>     Sent: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 3:13 AM
>     To: JSARCH <jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net>; fsufan1952@yahoo.com; 'healey
>     list' <healeys@autox.team.net>
>     Subject: Re: [Healeys] New OD plug
>
>     The gasket might prevent the o-ring from grabbing as the plug is
>     tightened.
>
>     Don, can you tell if the new one is the same material as the
>     original? Are the flanges the same thickness?  I wonder if
>     machining a groove in an original one would weaken it too much.
>     Would think so.
>
>     Bob Haskell
>
>     Austin-Healey 3000 roadster registrar
>
>     On 10/8/24 02:19, JSARCH via Healeys wrote:
>
>     > I would thing the gasket would not be needed because of the O ring.
>
>     >
>
>     > -----Original Message-----
>
>     > From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net
>
>     > Healeys
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>     > Sent: Monday, October 7, 2024 7:16 PM
>
>     > To: healey list <healeys@autox.team.net
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>     > Subject: [Healeys] New OD plug
>
>     >
>
>     > After removing the brass OD  drain plug on the 67 BJ8 , very badly
>
>     > leaking and ordering a replacement one from AHSpares. New design
>     from
>
>     > AHSPARES looks like it may work . Rather than flat surface to flat
>
>     > surface with a washer and gasket compound the new design has a
>     groove
>
>     > with a supplied rubber o ring then the gasket .
>
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    Pic doesn't show or mention an O-ring (no groove either).<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 10/8/2024 5:00 PM, Patrick and
      Caroline Quinn via Healeys wrote:<br>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
            
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
            
style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
            style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I see
            from the AH Spares website that OVD174 is for the BJ7 and
            BJ8. Nothing for BN1 through to the BT7 Mk2 
Roadster.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
            
style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
            style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Hoo 
Roo<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
            
style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
            style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Patrick
            Quinn<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
            style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Blue
            Mountains, Australia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
            
style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
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                  lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"
                lang="EN-US"> Healeys
                <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" 
href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net";>&lt;healeys-bounces@autox.team.net&gt;</a>
                <b>On Behalf Of </b>Don via Healeys<br>
                <b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 9 October 2024 5:33 AM<br>
                <b>To:</b> John Spaur <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" 
href="mailto:jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net";>&lt;jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net&gt;</a><br>
                <b>Cc:</b> healey list <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" 
href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>&lt;healeys@autox.team.net&gt;</a><br>
                <b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] New OD plug<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <div>
          <p class="MsoNormal">The AHSPARES part number is OVD174 
<o:p></o:p></p>
          <div>
            <p class="MsoNormal">It is brass like the original one and
              it is a little thicker like a 1/16 more <o:p></o:p></p>
          </div>
          <div>
            <p class="MsoNormal">          Don <o:p></o:p></p>
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              <p class="MsoNormal">Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p>
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                <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">On Oct
                  8, 2024, at 12:56<span
                    
style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">â?¯</span>PM,
                  John Spaur &lt;<a href="mailto:jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net";
                    moz-do-not-send="true" 
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net</a>&gt;
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                  <p class="xmsoplaintext">Lubrication is commonly
                    applied to O-rings to prevent grabbing and ease
                    installation. It might be possible to use a fat
                    O-ring on the plug without machining a grove, but I
                    am very uncertain about that. This is a picture from
                    sprinkler manifold. <o:p></o:p></p>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal">&lt;image003.png&gt;<o:p></o:p></p>
                  </div>
                  <p class="xmsoplaintext">-----Original Message-----<br>
                    From: Bob Haskell [<a
                      href="mailto:rchaskell@earthlink.net";
                      moz-do-not-send="true">mailto:rchaskell@earthlink.net</a>]
                    <br>
                    Sent: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 3:13 AM<br>
                    To: JSARCH &lt;<a
                      href="mailto:jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net";
                      moz-do-not-send="true"
                      
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net</a>&gt;;
                    <a href="mailto:fsufan1952@yahoo.com";
                      moz-do-not-send="true"
                      class="moz-txt-link-freetext">
                      fsufan1952@yahoo.com</a>; 'healey list' &lt;<a
                      href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";
                      moz-do-not-send="true"
                      
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br>
                    Subject: Re: [Healeys] New OD plug<o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="xmsoplaintext"> <o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="xmsoplaintext">The gasket might prevent the
                    o-ring from grabbing as the plug is 
tightened.<o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="xmsoplaintext"> <o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="xmsoplaintext">Don, can you tell if the new
                    one is the same material as the original? Are the
                    flanges the same thickness?  I wonder if machining a
                    groove in an original one would weaken it too much.
                    Would think so.<o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="xmsoplaintext"> <o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="xmsoplaintext">Bob Haskell<o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="xmsoplaintext">Austin-Healey 3000 roadster
                    registrar<o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="xmsoplaintext"> <o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="xmsoplaintext">On 10/8/24 02:19, JSARCH via
                    Healeys wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="xmsoplaintext">&gt; I would thing the gasket
                    would not be needed because of the O ring.<o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="xmsoplaintext">&gt; <o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="xmsoplaintext">&gt; -----Original
                    Message-----<o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="xmsoplaintext">&gt; From: Healeys &lt;<a
                      href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net";
                      moz-do-not-send="true"><span
                        
style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</span></a>&gt;
                    On Behalf Of Don via
                    <o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="xmsoplaintext">&gt; Healeys<o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="xmsoplaintext">&gt; Sent: Monday, October 7,
                    2024 7:16 PM<o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="xmsoplaintext">&gt; To: healey list &lt;<a
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style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">healeys@autox.team.net</span></a>&gt;<o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="xmsoplaintext">&gt; Subject: [Healeys] New
                    OD plug<o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="xmsoplaintext">&gt; <o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="xmsoplaintext">&gt; After removing the brass
                    OD  drain plug on the 67 BJ8 , very badly
                    <o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="xmsoplaintext">&gt; leaking and ordering a
                    replacement one from AHSpares. New design from
                    <o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="xmsoplaintext">&gt; AHSPARES looks like it
                    may work . Rather than flat surface to flat
                    <o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="xmsoplaintext">&gt; surface with a washer
                    and gasket compound the new design has a groove
                    <o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="xmsoplaintext">&gt; with a supplied rubber o
                    ring then the gasket .<o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="xmsoplaintext">&gt; <o:p></o:p></p>
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