[Healeys] Heater control tap

[patrick williams]

I bought a used one from ebay, cleaned it up and no leaks. Some rubbing
compound on the tapered seat did the job.   I then cleaned up my original
so now I have a spare.
Pat Williams
1960 BT7


On Tue, Aug 18, 2026 at 2:03 PM <healeys-request at autox.team.net> wrote:

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> Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:41:32 -0400
> Subject: [Healeys] Heater control tap
> I was tired of trying to make this process work. A new valve deemed
> worthless.
> So I had this plate made up. It’s brass. You can get all the rest of the
> valve parts at a local hardware store. Certainly not concours, but I was
> just sick and tired.
> I have two left.
> Dan Werner
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> Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:23:05 +0000
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Heater control tap
> If you don't use the heater just filĺ the whole thing with solder.
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> M
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> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Hank Leach
> via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Sent:* Monday, 17 August 2026 13:37:25
> *To:* Fred Wescoe <fredwescoe at gmail.com>; healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Heater control tap
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> Fred-at 192 smackers I would first try to clean the valve. Take off the
> cotter (setpin) and spring and remove the handle valve. Clean al the
> debris, then assemble the two parts back together with some pumice, valve
> seating 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 cotter 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 aftermarket item. (others may not agree-worked for me on my
> 100) Hank
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> From: "Fred Wescoe" <fredwescoe at gmail.com>
> To: "healeys" <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Sent: August 17, 2026 at 8:28 AM PDT
> Subject: [Healeys] Heater control tap
> Listers,
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> I am looking for a heater control tap for my 66 BJ8.  This is the water
> shutoff valve from the block that controls the flow of water to the heater,
> Moss part # 835-620.
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> Does anyone have one they would sell or does anyone know a source other
> than Moss?
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> Thanks,
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> Fred
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> From: Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net>
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> Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:04:13 -0700
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Heater control tap
> Years ago, I bought a couple tap handles--the part most likely to
> break--from Bob Yule at Autofarm. He was the only vendor I could find that
> supplied that part, so check with him.
>
> Note: The valves can often be 'rebuilt' by  polishing the conical seat
> with some fine sandpaper.
>
> Bob
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> On 8/17/2026 8:01 AM, Fred Wescoe wrote:
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> Listers,
>
> I am looking for a heater control tap for my 66 BJ8.  This is the water
> shutoff valve from the block that controls the flow of water to the heater,
> Moss part # 835-620.
>
> Does anyone have one they would sell or does anyone know a source other
> than Moss?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Fred
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