Hi all,ive got 1928 96 and im getting wet fingers when trying to pump up pressure!can i get the nrv out without any resoldering?and can i buy a tool from maybe the base camp?also i think their may be a lead washer where the lipstick screws in!will it be a lead washer?or do i try to pry it out?all advice gratefully welcome,many thanks.
Hi,FANTASTIC......i`ll be on to base camp tomorrow,thanks for the quick reply.do you think i should order a new valve/jet while im at it?
A bit of confusion!!i think i can see a jet/valve down the pump tube,and wondered about changing it,also where the burner screws into the stove it looks like an old lead washer was once there!would that be right?many thanks.(cant upload pics yet)
Ok i'm with you now! The thing at the bottom of the pump tube is called a non return valve NRV for short. It also has a lead washer. Buy one of each to be on the safe side. The lead washer under the burner will become "invisible" with time and use. It's there and you have to pry it out with a small screwdriver.
nrv tool came in the post so i sprayed wd 40 down the tube and left overnight!taped the tool so it sat snug in the tube and ........nothing. would not budge.second time i had to give it all i had!and CRACK off it came,relief,took apart the nrv to find a tiny piece of cork sat in a cupped end!!and spring attached.cant see a problem!so why is it leaking?............anyone
Success,nrv fettled,new pump washer,its roaring away as if it was new,made in 1928,and going good in 2010,fantastic.
