Re: use teflon tape on a gas fuel line?

Posted by Dave D on November 18, 2004 at 17:53:09 from (4.233.158.191):

In Reply to: Re: use teflon tape on a gas fuel line? posted by John M on November 18, 2004 at 17:31:49:

Lot of spirited opinions on a fairly small subject! Dad was a
great believer in boxes of Band Aids (for busted knuckles)
teflon tape and I guess at least the tape gene passed into
me. Obviously I'm not a plumber or mechanical engineer
but I thought tape sealed things up and was valuable in any
pipe joint. I didn't really notice any leaking from the fuel
line but I thought good practice was always to wrap some
tape around the threads only, not in front of the fuel hole
itself. And I was very surprised when the tape dissolved
away. And concerned that it might plug the carb. Or worse.
That's why I asked the question.

Yes, this is probably the same threaded brass barbed fitting
that somebody asked about, with that stupid ring on it that
I cut off with some dykes just to get it gone. I think I got
the fittings tightened well enough with nothing there to
prevent any seepage.

Thanks again.

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