NOS fitting leak - what to use?

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Mar 4, 2014 | 06:04 PM

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NOS fitting leak - what to use?

I've heard not to use teflon.

This is for the purge fitting.

The fitting is the small allen screw on the far left on this pic:

Mar 4, 2014 | 06:08 PM

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Most of the vendors will tell you to use thread locker. i used thread locker on mine, no leaks.

Mar 4, 2014 | 08:26 PM

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Most of the vendors will tell you to use thread locker. i used thread locker on mine, no leaks.

agreed, instructions said teflon paste, worked on most fittings, the stubborn ones i was told thread locker, red loctite, sealed up fine.

Mar 4, 2014 | 08:37 PM

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Mar 4, 2014 | 08:55 PM

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red locktite and its never gonna come apart again lol... i use one pass of teflon tape starting halfway up the fitting and its always sealed perfect for me, its prolly a big no no but i've always used teflon and never had anything get clogged sloppy mech FTW! only thing is when changing fittings i always check the threads of the solenoid and scrape out any of the teflon tape that got left in there.