Generally, they can occur from one of the following causes: 1  Infection. 2  Environmental exposure. 3  Malignancy. 4  Occupational exposure. 5  Collagen vascular disease (an inflammatory condition of the body including the lung) 6  Drugs. 7  Idiopathic (unknown causes)
01-08-2006, 09:34 AM. Check to see if you have the tap marker (handle) turned down to far. The jam nut (lever collar) for holding the marker straight should not be touching the lever bonnet. The bonnet is the nut that holds everything to the faucet. If it is touching, this will cause your sticking Faucet.
Worn out Cartridge. Another common reason for the drip in a cartridge faucet is that the cartridge itself, from which the faucet takes its name, needs to be replaced. This can be easily done so long as you have a matching cartridge which can fit the gap left by the original faucet easily.