<html><body>Remember- SU was a plumbing company, manufacturers of toilets, and developed our "carburetters". Hank<br><br><div class="reply-new-signature"></div><p>-----------------------------------------</p>From: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net><br>To: healeys@autox.team.net<br>Cc: <br>Sent: Sunday April 17 2022 9:47:39AM<br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] 6 cyl heater tap on the block<br><br>
More-or-less.<br><br>
It's an, uh, 'interesting' part. Usually, you'd expect a ball valve
in this type of application but, instead of a ball the valve is
cone-shaped, with a hole for water passage. The cone is held within
the (tapered) body by a spring, with a thin washer on one side and
a thick one, notched to limit the 90deg movement, on the other.
Because it's a cone, the valve requires the spring to hold it tight
against the body, but if they part the valve will leak. I found
this out recently when my heater control valve started to leak and
I thought "No problem, I'll just close the block valve." Then, I
took a drive and the block valve started leaking so badly I needed
a tow home. I hadn't 'exercised' this valve in a long time and I
think finally getting it to move opened a gap between the cone and
the body of the valve (the spring is supposed to hold them tightly
together). I took it apart, cleaned it, and put a slightly thicker
flat washer on the spring.<br><br>
Moral of the story: 'Work' this valve occasionally (maybe at oil
changes). If yours is stuck, don't grab a wrench or pliers--the
handle is fragile--but lightly tap the spring side, maybe with a
screwdriver handle. If you're lucky, that will break the adhesion
between the moving, cone-shaped valve and its body.<br><br>
A fine example of British over-engineering.<br><br><br><div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 4/17/2022 9:11 AM, BJ8Healeys via
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Mine does.</span></p>
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Richard Kahn [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext">mailto:tahoehealey@hotmail.com</a>]<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, April 17, 2022 12:06 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated">healeys@autox.team.net</a>;
BJ8Healeys<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] 6 cyl heater tap on the
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Is the lever suppose move all the way to the perpendicular
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From:</span></b> <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, 'sans-serif';color:#000000;">
Healeys <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"><healeys-bounces@autox.team.net></a>
on behalf of BJ8Healeys via Healeys <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"><healeys@autox.team.net></a><br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, April 17, 2022 7:01 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated">healeys@autox.team.net</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"><healeys@autox.team.net></a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] 6 cyl heater tap on the
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The ON position is at the full counterclockwise rotation of the
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The last time I had the valve off I took it apart, cleaned it, and
applied anti-seize compound to the tapered shaft. Still works
very smoothly.</span></p>
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Steve Byers</span></p>
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HBJ8L/36666</span></p>
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BJ8 Registry</span></p>
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AHCA Delegate at Large</span></p>
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Havelock, NC USA</span></p>
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Healeys [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext">mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of</b> Richard Kahn<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, April 16, 2022 1:02 PM<br><b>To:</b> Bob Spidell; <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] 6 cyl heater tap on the
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Your photo made me check. It actuall does say off and on the valve.
Still the lever seems ot be half way between off and on. I have
learned not to fix anything that is working. So, 7:30 it is
until it starts leaking someday.</span></p>
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Healeys <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"><healeys-bounces@autox.team.net></a>
on behalf of Richard Kahn <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"><tahoehealey@hotmail.com></a><br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, April 16, 2022 9:56 AM<br><b>To:</b> Bob Spidell <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"><bspidell@comcast.net></a>;
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated">healeys@autox.team.net</a>
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Did I miss the answer to the question? Is it closed in the
counterclockwise position? My BJ8 is open (getting heat) with the
lever at the 7:30 position viewed from the front. It has always
been that way. In US plumbing the heat would be off with the lever
perpendicular to the hose and valve.</span></p>
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Healeys <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"><healeys-bounces@autox.team.net></a>
on behalf of Bob Spidell <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"><bspidell@comcast.net></a><br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, April 16, 2022 9:43 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated">healeys@autox.team.net</a>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Oh, I should have added: Be careful trying to
turn, esp. if it hasn't<br>
been 'exercised' in a while. The handle is fragile (maybe soak in
a<br>
penetrant first). Also, the valve is spring-loaded, if you can push
it<br>
in and out a few times may help loosen it.<br><br>
On 4/16/2022 12:57 AM, Alan Seigrist via Healeys wrote:<br>
> Quick Q -<br>
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> If looking at the tap from the top, is it closed with the
lever in the<br>
> full counterclockwise position, or the full clockwise
positiom?<br>
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> Happy Easter &<br>
> Happy Passover!<br>
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> Cheers,<br>
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> Alan<br>
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