Date:         Sun, 20 Oct 2002 11:38:17 -0500
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: propane tubing fittings
Comments: To: albell@uvic.ca
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If you leak that stuff .................... Say three Hail Marys and
throw the drawer away. Pray that you can keep the cap on the next one.

Stan

On Sun, 20 Oct 2002 09:05:03 -0700 Alistair Bell <albell@uvic.ca> writes:
>
>
> No Stan, that's not what I am trying to describe. Now, in the clear
> light of
> morning, I remember that it is a Loctite product, pipe sealant with
> teflon.
> Comes in a plastic tube. Has a "500" numeber on it (592?).
>
> This stuff actually seals, (anaerobic hardener like loctite thread
> adhesive).
>
>
> Alistair
>
>
> on 19/10/02 9:49 PM, Stan Wilder wrote:
>
> > That white stuff is called plumbers dope. It comes in a stick with
> a
> > paper shell around it.
> > Seen it around for years.
> > Seems to be like the old grease sticks used for car door latches.
> > It could be a heavy grease, not sure.
> > Buy a tube, you'll still have it in twenty years ..............
> painting
> > everything in your toolbox.
> >
> > Stan
> >
> > On Sat, 19 Oct 2002 21:25:51 -0700 Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
> writes:
> >> my dozy advice is to not use Teflon tape in gas connections, but
> >> rather use
> >> the stuff in a tube...too sleepy to remember specific brand name
> >> (in
> >> archives)...I use it at work on stainless and copper/brass
> tubing
> >> fittings...
> >>
> >> seems to work much better than tape (but does take a while to
> firm
> >> up
> >> consequently the damn white stuff gets everywhere *S*) and you
> avoid
> >> the
> >> risk of getting bits of tape stuck in valves, jets etc
> >>
> >> wish I could recall brand name...zzzzz
> >>
> >>
> >> Alistair
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

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