PETROL TAPS

[bobby12]

Hi
Looking for a new petrol tap for a 1965 C15S which has an aluminium tank on.
I am sure it is 3/8 bsp ? not trying to sound tight but has anyone had experience with these lower cost taps ? they all seem to come from China/India nowadays and the prices vary from £43 to £16.
Thanks,

[chaz]

where do you expect them to come from??
these are the cheapest places that retailers can get from to make a pound or two. If you want British ones, the price would be more and there would be no or little demand , so no money in it for the seller.
Its all I ever use in my restorations for myself and customers. I dont even fit new corks to old taps, as they invariably leak, so customer returns. I have spare corks, but unless soaked and no play in the body, for the cost I would use new and replace when needed. but then I can get them retail.

[bobby12]

Hi
Thanks for your reply, but can I ask what price range you buy your taps, as I say the prices run from about £43 to £16 , appreciate you get what you pay for but some importers just put on as much as they can, so could be same taps, could all be the same.
Marc

[chaz]

as a guide trade prices are then plus vat and postage, normally my postage is around £6.50, I save an order up or try to go through a parts book when starting a project, obviously, If I dont have in stock and a customer needs it then he has to pay vat and post otherwise I price and share p&p between ordered items.
brass  unplated original bsa part no 90-8120  D7, D10, D14   UK made  trade £22.95
chromed flat lever 83-2801, 03-1746 import £6.50
chromed flat lever 60-4512  import £6.50
ditto   60-4511  £6.50
42-8075, 65-8171  A7/A10, B31/B33 etc  UK made £25.95
60-7266  T140 style European made £4.50
push on pull off CNC machined nickle plated £13.75
pull type with filter 1/8 and 7/16  not plated £11.95
brass same as above but without filter British made £23.95
old style brass round lever 1/4 x 1/4 British made £19.25
ditto but 1/8 and 7/16  £18.75

there are others but as no equivalent part numbers and currently out of stock, Ive not listed.

[chaz]

a pack of 10 corks is around £3.75 and a single new plunger and cork around £4.50 as I said above, I get a tap for £6.50 and its now ethanol proof
a pack of corks and I need one, so the rest sat around waiting to sell!!

[DAVE BRADY]

Hi Jumbo12,

What type of tap do you have already and why does it need replacing?  If it is the Ewarts type with a slide and cork then just replace the cork.  The bodies do wear over time so if very well used replace the whole thing.  I have always used these taps and unless the corks dry out or are worn out they do not leak.  Some even come with a synthetic 'cork'. 
Try C&D Autos as they always have reasonable products at reasonable prices.  Their number is 01564 795000

Dave.