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Packing for D17IV Gas Shutoff Valve? |
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Oldwrench
Bronze Level Joined: 12 Jan 2020 Location: Northeast Points: 114 |
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Posted: 26 Oct 2021 at 3:20pm |
The shutoff valve on the sediment bowl for my D17IV has been leaking. I tightened the gland nut but it still leaks. Now that it is nearly empty, I plan to back off the nut and renew the packing. Any suggestions? Would butchers cord work?
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steve(ill)
Orange Level Access Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: illinois Points: 77708 |
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Any small string will work.. if it is teflon or wax coated that helps.. Dental floss , wax string, even plumbers telfon tape can be used.
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Like them all, but love the "B"s.
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Dave (Mid-MI)
Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Hemlock, MI Points: 542 |
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I work in the pump business, so I have access to square braided packing. A one or two inch long piece of packing, once you un-braid it, will yield many strings of packing suitable for your task.
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Kenny L.
Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: NEIOWA Points: 1224 |
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X2 That is the best thing to use for this kind of stuff.
Edited by Kenny L. - 28 Oct 2021 at 8:22pm |
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Mikez
Orange Level Access Joined: 16 Jan 2013 Location: Usa Points: 8146 |
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Dave. Like what’s used in the old sewer pumps
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Oldwrench
Bronze Level Joined: 12 Jan 2020 Location: Northeast Points: 114 |
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Thick yellow PTFE gas tape did the job nicely. I couldn't find any hydraulic or similar string. Ready for another 60+ years of use.
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