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As I watched my mechanic apply the teflon tape to the pipe threads when assemblying the carb/gascolator, he was meticulous in making certain there were absolutely no loose ends that could come loose and enter the fuel flow. All Teflon was kept in from the end of all nipples at least a full thread before he started assemblying it. Larry ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Cooper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 8:37 AM Subject: Re: [COUPERS] primer > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- > > In a message dated 1/3/02 9:58:51 PM Eastern Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > Thought the teflon might be a good try... ? > > Be careful where you use teflon tape. It has almost no mechanical strength > and is not really designed for sealing things that move on a regular basis. > If a bit tears free and is carried into the carb, you can have more trouble > than the leak was. (Oh, it's not FAA approved, either...) > > John > > > ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiLm.aVzvvT Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
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