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Re: [T3] Oil leak.


On 2 Nov 2001, at 10:33, Russ Wolfe wrote:

> And if you are working with hydraulics, it is to stay back 2 threads from the 
> end. I very seldom use teflon tape unless it is for a temporary connection. 
> On any of our connections in industrial hydraulics, we always use a pipe 
> sealant made by Loctite. Teflon tape can really screw up hydraulic valves 
> with their close tolerances.

I'll second the recommendation for the Loctite thread sealants. If you can find 
either the hydraulic sealant or the refrigerant sealant, these are both 
EXCELLENT and have saved me a lot of grief since I discovered them. There 
is also a thick white Loctite Pipe Joint Compound with Teflon which is pretty 
good, but it's a bit harder to use and smells bad and is really made for large 
crude threaded joints, like 2" and above.

-
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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