At 03:56 PM 6/6/2001, Jean-Guy Savoie wrote: >Allan, > >teflon tape (the same as works for water and air ) worked just fine for me > >JGS But only the yellow kind... >Gas Seal Pipe Joint Tape The original color-coded, maximum density, thread >sealing tape developed exclusively for the gas industry. Gas Seal Tape is >manufactured to the highest density of any teflon thread sealing tape on >the market. Ordinary teflon tapes are stretched 600% or more, with a void >volume greater than 80%. Gas can escape through these pores, creating >potentially hazardous and costly leaks. Gas Seal Tape is unstretched. Gas >Seal Tape provides an impenetrable barrier to gasses. Holds higher >pressures. Not subject to cold flow or collapse. Will not string or shred. >Fewer wraps required. 33% thicker than ordinary thread sealing tapes. >Yellow coded color for easy identification. Gas Seal Tape is superior to >liquid thread sealants. Unlike Pipe dope or anaerobic sealants, Gas Seal >Tape is clean, non-toxic and has an unlimited shelf life. It is cheaper, >too, costing only a few pennies per joint. Gas Seal Tape is certified by >the AGA and CGA and it is UL Listed. > david David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" '85 GL "Poor Relation" |
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