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I drilled and tapped my pan for 3/8" NPT, but what do you guys use to seal up the threads? Tig welding is out of the question, so i dont know if i should use loctite or some sealant or what?
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JB weld on the threads. teflon tape is a horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible idea
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Keep teflon tape away from your engine in general. The probability of it causing catastrophic damage (eg, by entering a lifter) is pretty low, but there's no sense tempting fate. Even overlooking that fact, it's not the best product available for this purpose.
A bit of JB-weld dressed into the threads just before you screw the fitting into the pan seems to work wonders. Not only does it seal well and resist heat and oil once cured, but it's pretty much the ultimate threadlocker.
A bit of JB-weld dressed into the threads just before you screw the fitting into the pan seems to work wonders. Not only does it seal well and resist heat and oil once cured, but it's pretty much the ultimate threadlocker.
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JB weld on the threads. teflon tape is a horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible idea
#9
Well fuсk you guys. Teflon tape is where it's at. If you use it right, pieces of it will not come off. If you're paranoid feel free to use teflon paste.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_pipe_thread
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_pipe_thread
This means that NPT fittings should be burr free and lubricated using a lubricating material like lubricating paste or tape.
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Well fuсk you guys. Teflon tape is where it's at. If you use it right, pieces of it will not come off. If you're paranoid feel free to use teflon paste.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_pipe_thread
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_pipe_thread
I'm not sure about JB Weld unless you never intend removing it... so I wouldn't unilaterally replace Teflon paste/tape with JB Weld either.
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Well fuсk you guys. Teflon tape is where it's at. If you use it right, pieces of it will not come off. If you're paranoid feel free to use teflon paste.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_pipe_thread
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_pipe_thread
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We're screwing it into a very thin oil pan with maybe 1.5 threads' worth of engagement depth.
This is like comparing a knowledgeable, rational, articulate person to Pusha.
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Teflon is a bad idea for automotive applications. It was never really meant for it. Permatex has what you need: http://www.permatex.com/products/Aut...t_Compound.htm
There's a few options, but this is really what you want. It is reusable too, in that you can back it out a bit, screw it back in, and it will keep the seal. Not something you can really do with tape
There's a few options, but this is really what you want. It is reusable too, in that you can back it out a bit, screw it back in, and it will keep the seal. Not something you can really do with tape