Ewarts fuel tap

Morning Bob. I've successfully re-corked my Ewarts tap a couple of times using the synthetic cork now found in most remaining non-screwtop wine bottles. It seems to be fairly impervious to the horrors that constitute modern petrol.

The manufacturing method that I devised was to get some thin brass tube of the same internal diameter as the tap body (from a local model shop), sharpen the end to make it cut then twist it into the 'cork' to cut a plug. With the plug still in the tube (to hold it firm), I then drill out an appropriately-sized hole so that it will fit over the push-pull shaft of the tap. Job's a good 'un.

Is the current cork destroyed, or simply dried out and gone hard? If the latter, put it in a cup, with a little washing-up liquid, and fill with boiling water. Leave it overnight, and, it should swell, and soften. Re. Ethanol, why solve a problem that has not occurred yet? Since cork, and ethanol, are both organic substances, there maybe no harmful reaction.

Robert: 'ethanol soon to be universal?.' Glad you put that question mark in there. Far too many folks roll over and just accept this solvent in our petrol. It is only added to help meet government renewable targets and nothing more.

We need to campaign and challenge. Other than meeting targets there is no reason why all petrol needs to contain this stuff. There is none in it when it leaves the refinery, it is added from a sealed tanker at the distribution point.

If you want Ethanol you have that choice and if you don't then we should have that choice. Don't get me started on light bulbs!

Hi.

I replace my corks using a cork borer to cut the 'blank' and then lightly nip it up in the lathe chuck and drill the centre. The best cork for the job has been from Tesco Cava bottles - much closer 'grain' than other wine bottles.

Regards,

Ian.

A friend of mine makes ewarts replacement plungers that I sell on ebay. Literally thousands in use world wide. Money back guarantee . You pull out the old plunger, but in the new, replace the set screw. It's that easy!

I sell the one at a time:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GUARANTEED-EWARTS-PETCOCK-REPAIR-KIT-UNRIVALED-QUALITY-EFFORTLESS-INSTALLATION-/171483454065?ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

or by the pair:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-GUARANTEED-EWARTS-PETCOCK-plungers-UNRIVALED-QUALITY-EFFORTLESS-INSTALLATION-/171483456590?ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

I would do 14.95 GBP including P&P to the UK for club members, any quantity.

Skip's replacements look the biz. I, like so many of us, have useless plungers lurking in the drawer.

Interesting. If anyone has an old plunger of the longer type that I can borrow, I will see if we can make up a batch

As a Wassell distributor, I also have access to brand new, original style plungers with new corks (made in the UK), and also corks by themselves.

I would be happy to give a club discount to anything anyone needed. Feel free to contact me directly through this site.

WW73102

PLUNGERReplacement plunger for pull-on taps. R26A/CP (UK)

WW73104WW73105

PLUNGER CORKTop cork, flat for push pull blade taps (pack of 10).

WW73106PLUNGER CORKLarge barrel type (pack of 10). For slide type fuel taps.

PLUNGERReplacement plunger for Pull on, turn to lock.(UK)

Wassell catalogue fuel section:

http://www.totalbikebits.com/wassell/orderpoint/Catalogue/S1_Carb_Fuel2013.pdf

Cheers,

Skip Brolund

sbrolund@yahoo.com

I have sold over 300 of these plungers & not a single return yet! I have not yet seen the push pull reserve yet, but am anxious to make them available. A friend with a 1957 model 99 has a tap on one side of the tank only, but it incorperated 2 plungers, one for standard, one for reserve. We used these ne plungers on that type with no issues. We have also sold some to folks with Seagull outboard boat engines!

Skip Brolund