Joe West
05-08-2005, 01:01 PM
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Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 11:33:53 EDT
From: Sethracer@aol.com
Re: <VV> TEFLON TAPE is tool of Satan
In a message dated 9/14/99 2:44:12 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
wa2qmi@worldnet.att.net writes:
<< With the right wrenches you can tighten the fittings hand tight, plus maybe
1/8 turn more to compress them (I think they're called compression
fittings?). The threaded part stays round and the flats stay on the nuts. >>
Actually they are called "SAE inverted flare" fittings. I still don't know
where, on the fuel system, you would use any teflon sealer, with the possible
exception of the pipe threads in the fuel pump. Certainly no place on the
carbs or the fuel lines. - Seth
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Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 11:33:53 EDT
From: Sethracer@aol.com
Re: <VV> TEFLON TAPE is tool of Satan
In a message dated 9/14/99 2:44:12 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
wa2qmi@worldnet.att.net writes:
<< With the right wrenches you can tighten the fittings hand tight, plus maybe
1/8 turn more to compress them (I think they're called compression
fittings?). The threaded part stays round and the flats stay on the nuts. >>
Actually they are called "SAE inverted flare" fittings. I still don't know
where, on the fuel system, you would use any teflon sealer, with the possible
exception of the pipe threads in the fuel pump. Certainly no place on the
carbs or the fuel lines. - Seth
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