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Old 09-15-2004, 10:17 PM
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Like the question says, should i use it on the water fittings on my t3, if not what shouldi use>? THanks
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Old 09-15-2004, 10:25 PM
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I put teflon tape on mine, and if it ***** something up oh well, I don't expect the motor to see 2005.
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Old 09-15-2004, 10:48 PM
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You can use teflon tape on everything, I do. just remember to keep it a thread from the end so pieces wont fall off and go through the turbo or whatever.
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You can use teflon tape on everything, I do. just remember to keep it a thread from the end so pieces wont fall off and go through the turbo or whatever.
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Old 09-15-2004, 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by highroller54
You can use teflon tape on everything, I do. just remember to keep it a thread from the end so pieces wont fall off and go through the turbo or whatever.
Don't ever use teflon on -AN fittings...it causes more problems than you think it solves...
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^^^ I guess I should have said I use it on everything that has pipe thread. Buy everything I ment coolant,oil,air
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Old 09-16-2004, 09:13 AM
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I put it on my fittings and never had any problems.
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Old 09-16-2004, 09:35 AM
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I used teflon tape on my t-stat housing, worked for about 3 months, and then started leaking again...
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Old 09-16-2004, 12:41 PM
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they also have teflon paste. it works better than the tape when it comes to fine threads. 98ctr

ps: its about $2.50 at the hardware store. 98ctr
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Don't ever use teflon on -AN fittings...it causes more problems than you think it solves...
Too bad I learned that from doing it
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