Wandering Sagebrush
Free Range Human
I know this is way off topic, but there are some real experts in the group, so I thought I would toss out the question.
I am currently out at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge chasing sage grouse and other critters with the camera. Night before last, it got quite cold, and at first I thought I had ruptured a water line, even though I kept the trailer at 65º. After snooping around, I found that two of the three gate valves for the water heater bypass were leaking from around the stem for the handle. My suspicion is that the cold shrank the bushings/gasket just enough for it to leak, and soak into the rug in the trailer.
Can these things be rebuilt? I could probably replace them, but the quarters are a bit cramped. If I do replace them, I am going to look for some small ball type valves.
Thanks in advance for your help.
If anyone is interested in the critters from this area, here's a link to my photostream...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephen_parsons/
Steve
I am currently out at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge chasing sage grouse and other critters with the camera. Night before last, it got quite cold, and at first I thought I had ruptured a water line, even though I kept the trailer at 65º. After snooping around, I found that two of the three gate valves for the water heater bypass were leaking from around the stem for the handle. My suspicion is that the cold shrank the bushings/gasket just enough for it to leak, and soak into the rug in the trailer.
Can these things be rebuilt? I could probably replace them, but the quarters are a bit cramped. If I do replace them, I am going to look for some small ball type valves.
Thanks in advance for your help.
If anyone is interested in the critters from this area, here's a link to my photostream...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephen_parsons/
Steve