Quote Originally Posted by wnybassman View Post
Once it is a leaker, there isn't much you can do. I've been doing this for nearly 20 years, and I still get them. This year I finally retired my old "1898" cast taps in favor of the rolled stainless and aluminum taps for my buckets trees. Those old cast taps would split trees like crazy. Even with the new taps I still have some weepers. Next year I will probably get a 5/16" bucket tap of some kind. Sometimes after a week or so of initial run they will dry up around the tap.
Ah, ok - so they do close up. Yes, they're 7/16 spouts and certainly weeping more than gushing.