[Steam-engine] Valves seats

David Myers walking_tractor at yahoo.com
Fri Mar 17 18:42:12 PST 2006


Richard,

Your description is worth a thousand words.  Pictures
aren't necessary as far as I'm concerned.

Thanks much

Dave Myers
Paw Paw, Michigan

--- Richard Strobel <Richard_Strobel7 at msn.com> wrote:
> Valve all the way open....glass breaks, check balls
> will seat... I assume a 
> small blow out/clean out would not let the ball
> seat..could be wrong here
> 
> Valve partially closed....little tit plunger on end
> of valve keeps ball from 
> seating..NOT normal operation...probably good for
> big blow down/ clean out
> 
> Valve all the way closed....self explanatory.
> 
> I'll try to take some pix's to better explain.


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