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[T3] AN fittings
- Subject: [T3] AN fittings
- From: jadney at vwtype3.org (Jim Adney)
- Date: Sun, 30 May 2021 21:39:03 -0500
- In-reply-to: <CANbgFtX5uYcmOa4zd=fSNX0ed-Z0k_79VjkcVvRpT+devTK7Qg@mail.gmail.com>
- References: <000001d75563$dd793370$986b9a50$@nycap.rr.com>, <CANbgFtX5uYcmOa4zd=fSNX0ed-Z0k_79VjkcVvRpT+devTK7Qg@mail.gmail.com>
On 30 May 2021 at 17:59, Jeff C wrote:
> My cousin, a plumber, told me to wrap tapered fittings with 6-8 full wraps
> of tape. I had been using 3-4, and I haven't had a leak since.
Tape is for tapered threaded fittings. Keith is asking about something
completely different, never used by plumbers. Think of hydraulic hose fittings
and ask how the end fittings are attached to the flexible hose. There are two
general types, crimp and reusable. Keith is asking about the reusable type.
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Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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