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Best way to seal threaded connections?

Old Dec 28, 2003 | 12:57 PM
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All of the connections on my oil feed and return are threaded. I know plumbers use a couple of layers of teflon tape...but is there something else I can put on with the tape to ensure a oil tight seal(like a compound out of a tube)?? Or is there something else I can use that will seal better?

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Old Dec 28, 2003 | 01:04 PM
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uhh..teflon pipe sealer? it comes in a tube and is like a liquid telfon tape...
Old Dec 28, 2003 | 02:27 PM
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jb weld.
Old Dec 28, 2003 | 03:15 PM
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Default Re:Best way to seal threaded connections?

Originally Posted by Stealthmode
jb weld.


I used teflon on my oil line and it works fine. But I like the jb weld deal as well.
Old Dec 29, 2003 | 03:15 PM
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thread seal!
Old Dec 29, 2003 | 04:58 PM
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jbweld!!! NOOOO

just use the white teflon tape 3 wraps. itll seal fine..


that gray gas line stuff works well to..
Old Dec 29, 2003 | 09:55 PM
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you really dont need anything since they are all tapered fittings, but I sometimes throw a little dab of silicone on the threads.

Old Dec 31, 2003 | 04:22 AM
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i used loctite, seems to work fine....so far
Old Dec 31, 2003 | 10:36 AM
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you dont really need anything on them, they are like compression fittings, once tight they are sealed.
Old Dec 31, 2003 | 11:33 AM
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semen??

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