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I have been using the tape on residential
plumbing mostly.
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 -----
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 -----
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 -----
Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007
2:16 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: GM fuel
filter fitings
John,
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.
Mark
S.
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
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.
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