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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>G’day<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Which reminds me!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>In the process of getting the Healey Duncan going I disassembled, cleaned and polished the brass ‘tapered plug’ drain tap and it looked very pretty against the gloss black of the engine. One problem is that it didn’t seal!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>So out it came and with much physical action with a cloth and Brasso the tapered joins were polished. Then when assembling it received the gentle hammer treatment in the hope that it would seal. It didn’t!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>In the end I removed the tap from the BN3’s engine and used that which worked perfectly.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>The tap fitted to the Healey engine is more ornate that fitted to the Austin-Healey but apart from more work with Brasso I’m at a loss at what to do.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Patrick Quinn<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Blue Mountains, Australia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Michael Salter<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, 18 July 2016 3:41 AM<br><b>To:</b> Mike Garvey<br><b>Cc:</b> healeys@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] JB8 Stuck Heater Valve<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Hi Mike,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Th valve that you are working with is actually a "taper plug" valve. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>I just freed up 2 of them this morning for the 100 engine that I'm building.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>I have found that a gentle tap on the small shaft that extends below the spring is usually enough to loosen the taper and free up the valve.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Don't hit it too hard or you will damage the brass shaft. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>If that doesn't work you have to remove the split (cotter) pin, then the washer then the spring. That will expose the end of the taper which when tapped with a hollow punch will drop out. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Michael S<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>BN1 #174<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Sat, Jul 16, 2016 at 4:56 PM, Mike Garvey <<a href="mailto:r3m1g4@verizon.net" target="_blank">r3m1g4@verizon.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US>I have read in the archives about all the handles broken off the heater valve (controls coolant flow to the cockpit heater). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US>My handle is not yet broken off. I can't get the valve closed with reasonable force. Any hints or suggestions?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US>Thanks, Mike<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US>Michael Garvey<br>1967 BJ8/38046<br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>