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Date:         Wed, 19 Nov 2003 11:49:48 -0800
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Subject:      Re: Sealing propane tank fittings
Comments: To: THX0001@aol.com
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I concur with Geoff.

The "white stuff" sealant (can't if it is made by Loctite) is somewhat messy, and slow to harden (I mean the squeeze out). With me, the stuff gets everywhere :)

Trades folk I have talked with also point out that threaded (flare fitting shouldn't need tape) fittings in a gas line situation (esp if a small orifice is downstream) should not be sealed with tape, chance of scrap of tape coming loose and blocking.

BTW, same folk advise 3 turns around threads if using tape.

Alistair

-- '82 Westy -> diesel converted to gas in '94 albell@uvic.ca http://members.shaw.ca/albell

on 19/11/03 10:17 am, George Goff wrote:

> In a message dated 11/19/03 12:00:05 PM, kennedy@THERIVER.COM writes: > > << I'm guessing teflon tape on everything that screws into > > the tank. Any better ideas? >> > > I like Teflon tape on any tapered thread fittings myself, but the tradesmen I > know who spend their days winging together pipe fittings have all gone to > Teflon paste pipe dope. It could be that it is just to much of a nuisance to > apply the tape properly. Most people who do not know better think that more > is > better when it comes to Teflon tape and they wrap several layers around a > thread. One tight wrap with just a little extra to secure it is what is > called > for. Too much and the tape is pushed along the thread without ever filling > the > space between the threads. > > George


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