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| Subject: | Re: TR6 fuel pump query |
| From: | Jim Barbuscia <jimbar@centurytel.net> |
| Date: | Thu, 25 Mar 2004 16:33:45 -0800 |
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Doesn't teflon tape deteriorate with gas? -jimb Graham Stretch wrote: > >>One trick for finding the leak point is to clean it up and get it dry -- >>then run the engine with a bit of brown paper towel (like you get at gas >>stations) against the likely spots for the leak. The smallest drop will >>be immediately evident on such a towel as a dark spot. FWIW -- I use >>teflon tape on the threads of the compression nut not as a sealant but >>to make it thread easier as it may need to crank down quite a bit to get >>the olive to seal. >> >>Geo Hahn >>59 TR3A >>64 TR4 >>Mt Lemmon, AZ |
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