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Heater valve/tap gasket- Install dry?
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It may leak. Mine did - but not through the gasket. Moss explains this type of valve, with modern mfg techniques and without hand lapping, has a tendency to leak.
I tap it with the lead hammer to seat it - no leaks. Made tool below to free it up for easy hand-turning without stressing the brass handle. From a piece of EMT and a cut-off bolt:
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Pretty fancy tool there, Steve. I just tap the spring end with a small hammer.
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Mine requires more persuasion than that. I have to tighten the c-clamp a fair amount before the valve center makes a "snap" and comes loose.
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I put a little bit of grease in the valve upon assembly.
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John - Do you use plumber's faucet & valve grease? Looks like that would be needed to not eventually wash away:
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Yeh I solved that problem too. In this pic you can't see the valve but you can see the reason I never have to turn that valve again. An I live in Pa. My wife has taken many fall and early spring rides with the Army blanket pulled up around her. Kind of more nostalgic.
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It’s been so long that I don’t recall, but that looks like it would be good.
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