SANTA
02-20-03 10:21
      Grandmother has trouble with her seperatory funnel
(Rated as: UTFSE!)
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    geezmeister
(Bee of the Month)
02-20-03 11:10
No 410179
      The real thing  Bookmark   

Coke.

Mostly harmless
 
 
 
 
    thallium
(Newbee)
02-20-03 11:10
No 410180
      Try heating it under hot tap water; that might  Bookmark   

Try heating it under hot tap water; that might helpsmile

Video meliora proboque; Deteriora sequor. -Ovid
 
 
 
 
    wolfx
(Hive Bee)
02-20-03 13:10
No 410212
      Next time.  Bookmark   

Next time use some silicone grease.
 
 
 
 
    gottagogo
(Newbee)
02-20-03 18:44
No 410292
      coke is right  Bookmark   

soak it for 24 hours in fizzy cola of your choice.
 
 
 
 
    SANTA
(Stranger)
02-20-03 19:42
No 410311
      I'm a decendant of the pepsi generation  Bookmark   

Golly gee beave, i tried hot water and soaked her but in
sulfuric acid with no results.
what about phosphuric acid? I'll try the pepsi.Diet pepsi with no sugar, maybe.I've tried the POWERFUL SEARCH 9volt engine,but i'll throw it some new words

beleive in santa claws

If ya think its' butter, butt its not, its ...
 
 
 
 
    SANTA
(Stranger)
02-20-03 20:26
No 410327
      silicon is a great idea...  Bookmark   

I never dreamed that the glass pitcock would freeze up, stuck in the flow or open position on the sep. funnel. I'll try anything to get that sticky valve to open and shut like it is supose to do. Silicon will work on maintenace,i'm sure.I just need something now to unstick and open it up.

If ya think its' butter, butt its not, its ...
 
 
 
 
    LoW_JacK
(Hive Martyr)
02-20-03 22:04
No 410350
      hey fat man,,,  Bookmark   



Yo ho ho! It's petcock , not pitcock.
You knew that though, I can tell.

Also, have you ever noticed that S-A-N-T-A and S-A-T-A-N
have the same letters?  Conspire with me.
 
 
 
 
    calcium
(Stranger)
02-21-03 05:48
No 410429
      Try heating it...  Bookmark   

I bought a used manometer that was stuck, frozen, completely immobile. One glass blower recommended putting it in the freezer. I tried it, it didn't work. I also tried heating in an alcohol flame and that didn't work. I finally brought it to a glass blower who got it unstuck in one minute flat. He heated it in a flame and gave it a knock with a wooden stick. He said the trick was to heat the outer joint quickly so it would expand, while the inner joint was still cool, then give a quick tap with a stick. He didn't even charge me to do it! I would try cola, the freezer and heating... and then bring it to a professional before you break it and need to have it repaired.
 
 
 
 
    mellow
(Hive Bee)
03-15-03 11:38
No 417357
      Have you already tried WD 40?  Bookmark   

Go to the hardware store and get some WD 40. Spray it. Wait 5 minutes. Try gently but firmly moving the stop-cock. If it doesn't move try again after an hour, then try again after a day. While you're at the hardware store remember to pick up that silicone grease.