X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 1 [X] Return-Path: Received: from sccrmhc12.comcast.net ([204.127.200.82] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.6) with ESMTP id 1838647 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 14 Feb 2007 21:20:41 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.200.82; envelope-from=n3773@comcast.net Received: from rv8 (c-24-21-141-28.hsd1.or.comcast.net[24.21.141.28]) by comcast.net (sccrmhc12) with SMTP id <2007021502195501200pnclpe>; Thu, 15 Feb 2007 02:19:55 +0000 Message-ID: <004201c750a7$c6b2b6f0$1c8d1518@rv8> Reply-To: "kevin lane" From: "kevin lane" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: GM fuel filter fitings Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 18:19:48 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_003F_01C75064.B5CDBEE0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3028 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_003F_01C75064.B5CDBEE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I don't know if this applies correctly to the automotive world, but I = often use Teflon tape on copper compression fittings, not because they = need it, but that it insures that the fitting won't seize up later when = I want to unscrew it. I suppose never seize would act the same way. = kevin ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Steitle, Mark R=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 2:16 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: GM fuel filter fitings John,=20 =20 The GM efi fuel filters use a Saginaw fitting which requires an = o-ring. I don't think you want to use thread sealer for these. Someone = correct me if I'm wrong. =20 =20 Mark S. =20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] = On Behalf Of John Downing Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 3:24 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] GM fuel filter fitings =20 Rusty, looking back in my notes I see you used the GM fuel filter with = the 16mm x 1.5p fittings from Earls, pt. nr. 991955. I have these that = I ordered from Jegs, they are power steering fittings and have an o-ring = on them, did you use the o-ring or did you put sealer on the threads and = tighten them down. JohnD getting to point where I may have only 1 = or 2 thousand things to hook up. ------=_NextPart_000_003F_01C75064.B5CDBEE0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I don't know if this applies correctly = to the=20 automotive world, but I often use Teflon tape on copper compression = fittings,=20 not because they need it, but that it insures that the fitting won't = seize up=20 later when I want to unscrew it.  I suppose never seize would act = the same=20 way.   kevin
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Steitle, Mark R =
Sent: Wednesday, February 14, = 2007 2:16=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: GM = fuel filter=20 fitings

John,=20

 

The GM efi = fuel=20 filters use a Saginaw fitting which requires an=20 o-ring.  I don=92t think you want to use thread sealer for = these. =20 Someone correct me if I=92m wrong. 

 

Mark=20 S.

 

From:=20 Rotary motors in aircraft = [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On=20 Behalf Of John Downing
Sent: Wednesday, February 14, = 2007 3:24=20 PM
To: = Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] GM fuel = filter=20 fitings

 

Rusty, looking back in = my notes I=20 see you used the GM fuel filter with the 16mm x 1.5p fittings from = Earls, pt.=20 nr. 991955.  I have these that I ordered from Jegs, they are = power=20 steering fittings and have an o-ring on them, did you use the o-ring = or did=20 you put sealer on the threads and tighten them down. =20 JohnD      getting to point where I may have = only 1=20 or 2 thousand things to hook=20 up.

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