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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText>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><p class=MsoPlainText><img width=139 height=169 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.png@01DB1968.411D6420"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Bob Haskell [mailto:rchaskell@earthlink.net] <br>Sent: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 3:13 AM<br>To: JSARCH <jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net>; fsufan1952@yahoo.com; 'healey list' <healeys@autox.team.net><br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] New OD plug</p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>The gasket might prevent the o-ring from grabbing as the plug is tightened.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>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=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Bob Haskell<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Austin-Healey 3000 roadster registrar<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>On 10/8/24 02:19, JSARCH via Healeys wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> I would thing the gasket would not be needed because of the O ring.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> -----Original Message-----<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> From: Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</span></a>> On Behalf Of Don via <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> Healeys<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> Sent: Monday, October 7, 2024 7:16 PM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> To: healey list <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>healeys@autox.team.net</span></a>><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> Subject: [Healeys] New OD plug<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> After removing the brass OD drain plug on the 67 BJ8 , very badly <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> leaking and ordering a replacement one from AHSpares. New design from <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> AHSPARES looks like it may work . Rather than flat surface to flat <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> surface with a washer and gasket compound the new design has a groove <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> with a supplied rubber o ring then the gasket .<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> _______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> Support Team.Net <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>http://www.team.net/donate.html</span></a> Suggested annual <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> donation $12.75<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys</span></a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> <a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>Healeys@autox.team.net</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> Unsubscribe/Manage: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/rchaskell@earthlink.net"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/rchaskell@earthlink.net</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>