wendy
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Following my thread #97065:
In an effort to keep a leaking vintage 1979 Maytag A608 alive I just installed an injector assembly. (The old one was leaking on fill. The whole thing was covered in mineral deposits from hard water and looked generally a mess.) But the leaking continues from the new. I believe during fill I see water oozing from the supply end of the valve, as though the flow is being partially blocked, and then dripping out of the plastic sleeve. Very little when filling on cold or hot, more so on warm, when there's more water pressure. So two questions:
1. The rubber valve that came with the injector set is 1/2" longer than the previous valve. It's also 1/2" longer than the plastic nozzle, which is the same length as the old nozzle and valve. Is this OK? Should I trim the rubber to match the plastic that goes inside it? Or do I need a different valve that might be the right length? Equally--or perhaps more--important, the lip of the valve is very slightly larger in diameter than the old, making it a little tough to fit it inside the supply hose. I can't tell if it's cramping up in there, but it may well be. Would these two size variations call for finding another valve in the hope it would be a proper match for the nozzle and the hose? How crucial to the operation are the measurements of these parts? Which is more likely the culprit, length of the valve or diameter of its lip?
2. The only thing I didn't replace is the plastic sleeve, because it's going to be a killer to get the old one off. (Rust. Hard to reach.) The new and old seem to match in the part that holds the valve. But is it possible that the old plastic is worn in some way that would interfere with whatever the whole thing is supposed to accomplish? I can't imagine but thought I should ask for completeness.
A long way of saying: Help!
In an effort to keep a leaking vintage 1979 Maytag A608 alive I just installed an injector assembly. (The old one was leaking on fill. The whole thing was covered in mineral deposits from hard water and looked generally a mess.) But the leaking continues from the new. I believe during fill I see water oozing from the supply end of the valve, as though the flow is being partially blocked, and then dripping out of the plastic sleeve. Very little when filling on cold or hot, more so on warm, when there's more water pressure. So two questions:
1. The rubber valve that came with the injector set is 1/2" longer than the previous valve. It's also 1/2" longer than the plastic nozzle, which is the same length as the old nozzle and valve. Is this OK? Should I trim the rubber to match the plastic that goes inside it? Or do I need a different valve that might be the right length? Equally--or perhaps more--important, the lip of the valve is very slightly larger in diameter than the old, making it a little tough to fit it inside the supply hose. I can't tell if it's cramping up in there, but it may well be. Would these two size variations call for finding another valve in the hope it would be a proper match for the nozzle and the hose? How crucial to the operation are the measurements of these parts? Which is more likely the culprit, length of the valve or diameter of its lip?
2. The only thing I didn't replace is the plastic sleeve, because it's going to be a killer to get the old one off. (Rust. Hard to reach.) The new and old seem to match in the part that holds the valve. But is it possible that the old plastic is worn in some way that would interfere with whatever the whole thing is supposed to accomplish? I can't imagine but thought I should ask for completeness.
A long way of saying: Help!
