Fuel valve is difficult to turn. With cap, gaskets, spring, indent washer removed. valve stem wiggles and turns easily, but stem won't pull out. What is the procedure to remove stem and lubricate?
After all the parts are removed put the handle back on and pull. Should come out fairly easy. The new valve from Univair is a very nice replacement and it isn't a brass cone running in a brass seat. If you are going to repair yours use a light valve grinding compound if the cone is scored and lubricate with fuel lube.
Probably galled to the point you are going to have to get real rough. Pull hard while twisting.Then Plan on replacing it with Univairs. (Best get Univairs first if you don't want to be down for long)
If it's stuck in there that hard, you'd be better off with the Univair valve. Lapping works to a degree, but if you lap too much the cone goes too deep into the housing and you loose tha detent action.
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Thanks for everyones help. The original fuel valve is now lubricated and working. I made a "dent puller" out of tubing with a machine screw welded to the end. I screwed in where the handle fastens and the stem popped out on the first try. It was in surprisingly good shape for probably not having maintenance for 45 years.