Leaking Water Drain Tap

[Mark Stolzenburg]

I installed a Moss Motors in block Water Drain tap (#434-240). It leaks at the bottom of the shaft that is turned to open or close the tap. While the leak appears to be minor, it is enough to kept the engine block right below the tap damp. Does anyone have a fix?

Mark Stolzenburg

[Steve Rankin]

Interesting, as I experienced the same problem with the same part. It seems to have improved with time and use. Opening and closing repeatedly seems to eventually help it seat properly. I think it is probably a result of poor machining.

Steve Rankin TC 6646 -- Original Message ----- [b]From:[/b] stolzy40@peoplepc.com [b]To:[/b] mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [b]Sent:[/b] Sunday, November 11, 2001 7:14 AM [b]Subject:[/b] [mg-tabc] Leaking Water Drain Tap I installed a Moss Motors in block Water Drain tap (#434-240). It leaks at the bottom of the shaft that is turned to open or close the tap. While the leak appears to be minor, it is enough to kept the engine block right below the tap damp. Does anyone have a fix? Mark Stolzenburg Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.

[Dean Jensen]

-----Original Message----- [b]From:[/b] Dean Jensen [mailto:djensen@accessus.net] [b]Sent:[/b] Sunday, November 11, 2001 11:18 AM [b]To:[/b] 'mg-tabc@egroup.com' [b]Subject:[/b] RE: [mg-tabc] Leaking Water Drain Tap

Hi Mark

Take the tap apart, clean the tapered part of the valve, inner and outer, if you can get

some valve grease, smear it on the tapered part and put back together, if you can

not get valve grease, Teflon pipe dope will work, you need to rotate the valve a few time

to spread the grease around. If this does not work, get back to me

Dean Illinois

-----Original Message----- [b]From:[/b] Mark Stolzenburg [mailto:stolzy40@peoplepc.com] [b]Sent:[/b] Sunday, November 11, 2001 9:14 AM [b]To:[/b] mg-tabc List [b]Subject:[/b] [mg-tabc] Leaking Water Drain Tap

I installed a Moss Motors in block Water Drain tap (#434-240). It leaks at the bottom of the shaft that is turned to open or close the tap. While the leak appears to be minor, it is enough to kept the engine block right below the tap damp. Does anyone have a fix?

Mark Stolzenburg

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