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    Jul 31, 2012, 10:57 PM
    New Stem dripping fast
    I feel like I am screwing into the Seat too tightly and not adjusting the outer nut correctly.
    Any advice is appreciated
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    Aug 1, 2012, 08:32 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by lowellt3 View Post
    I feel like I am screwing into the Seat too tightly and not adjusting the outer nut correctly.
    any advice is appreciated
    Is the leak coming from the spout or beneath the handle from the stem? Let me know, Tom
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    Aug 1, 2012, 04:32 PM
    From the spout
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    Aug 2, 2012, 07:52 AM
    I would suspect the seat, Run your fingernail around the seat, If you feel nicks or rough spots then replace the seat. Good luck. Tom
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    Aug 2, 2012, 03:47 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by speedball1 View Post
    I would suspect the seat, Run your fingernail around the seat, If you feel nicks or rough spots then replace the seat. Good luck. Tom
    Thanks Tom,
    Like to get your advice on a couple other issues;Do I turn either of the two nuts before installing the valve/stem after installing the new seat ?; Do I let the small nut turn as I screw the stem/valve into the manifold against the seat or do I hold the smaller nut (the outer nut that the stem goes into with another wrench to keep it from turning when threading into the manifold ?
    Lowell
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    Aug 2, 2012, 04:01 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by lowellt3 View Post
    Thanks Tom,
    Like to get your advice on a couple other issues;Do I turn either of the two nuts before installing the valve/stem after installing the new seat ?; Do i let the small nut turn as i screw the stem/valve into the manifold against the seat or do i hold the smaller nut (the outer nut that the stem goes into with another wrench to keep it from turning when threading into the manifold ?
    Lowell
    Hey Lowell,
    Now you're getting into specifics. So I have to also. To answer your questions I'll need the brand name and model of the valve. And that's only if I can pull up a diagram off the net. Regards, Tom

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