Re: use teflon tape on a gas fuel line?

Posted by Pete L on November 19, 2004 at 11:01:05 from (198.36.89.4):

In Reply to: use teflon tape on a gas fuel line? posted by Dave D on November 18, 2004 at 10:30:26:

Teflon tape is actually a lubricant, not a sealant. Anyone who has dismantled a joint with teflon tape finds out that it loosens much easier than one with dope.....too easy in fact. I have a steam tractor that has a lot of pipe on it, and a lot of the pipe is "structural", with whistles, valves, and other things relying on pipe that won't unscrew. I use a teflon based dope and that works well.

Another flag on teflon tape is that if you use it, make sure to leave the first couple threads bare. Loose pieces of tape that get into your system can muck up hyduralic systems, pumps, and other small orfices.

Teflon tape - - - clean in the tool box, but not necessarily the best material to use.

My 2 cents worth........

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