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<DIV>...you probably need something a bit more abrasive to lap the 2 together –
I used Solvol chrome polish. Coat the taper with Solvol & lap into body of
tap.</DIV>
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<DIV>Cheers</DIV>
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<DIV>Peter</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=p_cquinn@tpg.com.au
href="mailto:p_cquinn@tpg.com.au">Patrick & Caroline Quinn</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday, July 18, 2016 8:57 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=michaelsalter@gmail.com
href="mailto:michaelsalter@gmail.com">'Michael Salter'</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Cc:</B> <A title=Healeys@autox.team.net
href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net">mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Healeys] JB8 Stuck Heater Valve</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">G’day<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Which reminds
me!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">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: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">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: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">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: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">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: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Thanks<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Patrick
Quinn<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Blue Mountains,
Australia<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN lang=EN-US
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
lang=EN-US style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"'>Hi
Mike,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"'>Michael
S<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"'>BN1
#174<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
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<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>
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<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>
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