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10-29-2011, 09:24 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Piscataway, N.J.
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Can anybody install a new water valve in my home?
I went to blow out my underground water system the other day and the valve inside my home would not shut off completely. I tried to get the head off to see if I could replace the washer, but I cannot get it out.
If there is someone here that could do that OR you would need a torch to replace the entire valve, please let me know before the REALLY cold weather sets in!
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1991 FORMULA 350-GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
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1994 25th ANNIVERSARY TRANS AM GT -1 of ONLY 2,000 made/ Only 128 made with a HURST 6-Speed Manual and 91 with T-Tops and Compact Disc/ K & N Filtercharger/Magnaflow Performance Muffler/Air Foil- ORIGINAL MINT Arctic White Ultra Rare SURVIVOR. DAYTONA 500 PACE CAR Decal Kit!
SOLD: 1989 Turbo T/A in 1991 it ran 12:18@115 mph
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10-29-2011, 10:20 AM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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Pic of valve?
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10-29-2011, 11:07 AM
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Pictures of the problem.
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1991 FORMULA 350-GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
1 of 1,197 with L98 Option/13.79@100 mph
1994 25th ANNIVERSARY TRANS AM GT -1 of ONLY 2,000 made/ Only 128 made with a HURST 6-Speed Manual and 91 with T-Tops and Compact Disc/ K & N Filtercharger/Magnaflow Performance Muffler/Air Foil- ORIGINAL MINT Arctic White Ultra Rare SURVIVOR. DAYTONA 500 PACE CAR Decal Kit!
SOLD: 1989 Turbo T/A in 1991 it ran 12:18@115 mph
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10-29-2011, 11:50 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: harmony, nj (phillipsburg)
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there any other shut-offs between that and street/well? if not life's gonna suck...but i possibly may be able to do it....yes you need a torch, flux, solder, and sandcloth. put in a ball valve get rid of that hokey dokey stem crap
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10-29-2011, 11:57 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: barnegat nj
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^^^^ but put a ball valve in w/a drain ****.
love to help ya, but piscataway is bit of a drive for me.
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I never pulled into the staging beams at the track and saw a dyno in the other lane.
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10-29-2011, 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by townsend
there any other shut-offs between that and street/well? if not life's gonna suck...but i possibly may be able to do it....yes you need a torch, flux, solder, and sandcloth. put in a ball valve get rid of that hokey dokey stem crap
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Yeah, I would want a ball valve installed if possible. I have a LOWE'S and a Home Depot 5 minutes away from me, so getting the right parts is no sweat if someone was here and could measure the correct pipe diameter.
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1991 FORMULA 350-GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
1 of 1,197 with L98 Option/13.79@100 mph
1994 25th ANNIVERSARY TRANS AM GT -1 of ONLY 2,000 made/ Only 128 made with a HURST 6-Speed Manual and 91 with T-Tops and Compact Disc/ K & N Filtercharger/Magnaflow Performance Muffler/Air Foil- ORIGINAL MINT Arctic White Ultra Rare SURVIVOR. DAYTONA 500 PACE CAR Decal Kit!
SOLD: 1989 Turbo T/A in 1991 it ran 12:18@115 mph
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10-29-2011, 12:39 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: barnegat nj
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does wife has one of those soft tape measures used for sewing? if so, use it to wrap around pipe for measurement of circumference, than take measurement and divide by 3.14
1 1/4"= roughly 4" around
1" pipe = roughly 3 1/8" around
3/4" pipe= roughly 2 3/8" around
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Originally Posted by SRGN
I never pulled into the staging beams at the track and saw a dyno in the other lane.
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10-29-2011, 02:21 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: harmony, nj (phillipsburg)
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honestly looks like 1/2"....or 5/8".....i do hvac so i do o.d. lol
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10-29-2011, 05:16 PM
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Yea, I was gonna say the same, it's likely 1/2" or 5/8". Do you have another shutoff valve somewhere between the main water supply and that shutoff? Otherwise you'll have to shut off the main valve and lose all water pressure in the house while the repair is being performed.
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10-29-2011, 05:29 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: barnegat nj
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you should have a 1" poly main coming into house (in crawl or basement)
On older houses I have seen them either rite next to water heater and under kitchen sinks
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I never pulled into the staging beams at the track and saw a dyno in the other lane.
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