On my new to me 77 OD25 I have two bronze seacocks that are stuck in the open position. Does anybody have any good ideas about what kind of solvent might work to free these so I can close them?
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Wouldn't necessarily go with a solvent
What type of seacock is it?
On traditional Spartan and Wilcox-Crittendon seacocks, there are 2 nuts opposite the handle that can be loosened to make it easier to move the handle. I like PB blaster to loosen corrosion. Last winter, I unfroze 15 stuck seacocks. If you are on the hard, you can take the seacocks apart, clean them with mineral spirits, use lapping compound to smooth them out if needed, and lubricate with grease.
If these are ball valves, I haven't worked on those.
What type of seacock is it?
On traditional Spartan and Wilcox-Crittendon seacocks, there are 2 nuts opposite the handle that can be loosened to make it easier to move the handle. I like PB blaster to loosen corrosion. Last winter, I unfroze 15 stuck seacocks. If you are on the hard, you can take the seacocks apart, clean them with mineral spirits, use lapping compound to smooth them out if needed, and lubricate with grease.
If these are ball valves, I haven't worked on those.
STX. I had the same problem on my 75 OD 25. I removed the barrel and found it had a slight swelling on the closed side. I had a friend turn it in his lathe. Just remove the barrel nut and washer. Remove the berrel. If it will not come out, just put the nut back on a couple of threads to protect them and tap the nut with a plastic hammer. Remove the barrel and lay a straight edge along the closed side. check for swelling.
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