Recent content by frannella

Closer to Functional--Thank U so Much Dear, dear qsd-Dan and yogitunes--the petroleum jelly actually worked in that as soon as I used it as a lubricant--and after about 45 tries to get the rim, now insanely slippery, to stay in a more or less straight horizontal position long enough for me to...

Injector Valve/Sleeve Part Number 216201 Thank you so much--I will hold off on the PJ-assisted attempt until I hear back from you on the part number...I still say the replacement sleeve is shorter than the original piece--but can't swear to it because the original sleeve is pulled and streched...

Petroeum Jelly in hand.... Could have sworn we bought this washer and its companion dryer when I was pregnant with #1 son (b. 1979), but guess it must have been during my pregnancy with #3 son (born 1985). Time flies and I can't remember anything. Thanks for the suggestions--I am going to go...

Thank you but.... Gosh, I wish you were here, too. ;-) But what if the plastic cone thingey and rubber sleeve aren't long enough to reach from one section of hose--specifically the clamp-bulb area to the other section? Could that cause the leak? The replacement rubber valve/sleeve I bought...

Help! I am a DIY newbie and a first-time poster to this site. My beloved 30-year-old Maytag is leaking from the injector (aka air gap) assembly consisting of a black rubber valve (sleeve), a clear or gold-colored slotted plastic insert (the injector or air gap gizmo--technical term) threaded...