X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 1 [X] Return-Path: Received: from sccrmhc12.comcast.net ([63.240.77.82] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.6) with ESMTP id 1840709 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 15 Feb 2007 20:19:16 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=63.240.77.82; 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 <2007021601182901200popmie>; Fri, 16 Feb 2007 01:18:29 +0000 Message-ID: <003501c75168$5b651bb0$1c8d1518@rv8> Reply-To: "kevin lane" From: "kevin lane" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: GM fuel filter fittings Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:18:21 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0032_01C75125.4AC7B3F0" 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_0032_01C75125.4AC7B3F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have been using the tape on residential plumbing mostly. =20 you are right about clogging things up. I had a lot of leaks with = Van's brake system (input, gravity feed side) in my -6A. finally I = tried using Teflon tape on the plastic fittings, a definite no-no. it = seemed to be working. one day I lost my right brake entirely. when I = dismantled the cylinder I found a thread of tape had been sucked into = the master cylinder and was thick enough to cause the piston O-ring to = lose it's seal. I think they have changed their brake plumbing = fittings. kevin (N3773 10 yrs old now!) ----- Original Message -----=20 From: John Downing=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 5:57 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: GM fuel filter fitings Kevin, I have used the teflon liquid more than 30 years, it is widely = used in the oil and gas industries and works better than the tape in = effect it doesn't loose little pieces which can clog things up. It is = available at plumbing supply stores. JohnD ----- Original Message -----=20 From: kevin lane=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 9:19 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: GM fuel filter fitings 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_0032_01C75125.4AC7B3F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I have been using the tape on = residential=20 plumbing mostly. 
    you are right about = clogging=20 things up.  I had a lot of leaks with Van's brake system (input, = gravity=20 feed side) in my -6A.  finally I tried using Teflon tape on the = plastic=20 fittings, a definite no-no.  it seemed to be working.  one day = I lost=20 my right brake entirely.  when I dismantled the cylinder I found a = thread=20 of tape had been sucked into the master cylinder and was thick enough to = cause=20 the piston O-ring to lose it's seal.   I think they = have changed=20 their brake plumbing fittings.   kevin (N3773 10 yrs old=20 now!)
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 John=20 Downing
Sent: Thursday, February 15, = 2007 5:57=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: GM = fuel filter=20 fitings

Kevin, I have used the teflon liquid = more than 30=20 years, it is widely used in the oil and gas industries and works = better than=20 the tape in effect it doesn't  loose little pieces which can clog = things=20 up.  It is available at plumbing supply stores.  = JohnD
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 kevin = lane=20
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
Sent: Wednesday, February 14, = 2007 9:19=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: GM = fuel filter=20 fitings

I don't know if this applies = correctly to=20 the automotive world, but I often use Teflon tape on copper = compression=20 fittings, not because they need it, but that it insures that the = fitting=20 won't seize up later when I want to unscrew it.  I suppose = never seize=20 would act the same way.   kevin
----- Original Message ----- =
From:=20 Steitle, Mark R =
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
Sent: Wednesday, February = 14, 2007=20 2:16 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: GM = fuel=20 filter 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=20 [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On=20 Behalf Of John Downing
Sent: Wednesday, February = 14, 2007=20 3:24 PM
To:=20 Rotary motors in=20 aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] GM = fuel filter=20 fitings

 

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

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