[Healeys] brake switch

[Michael Oritt]

I do as well--and for many years used it on flared fittings on diesel fuel
systems--for the reasons Steve says.

You simply need to be careful not to have any tape hanging so that it might
get into an orifice or injector nozzle and I always wrap the tape in a
clockwise direction so that tightening the nut will not back the tape out or
lift the end.

Best--Michael Oritt

On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 7:30 AM, BJ8 Healeys <sbyers at ec.rr.com> wrote:

> I always use Teflon tape on threaded fittings, in the brake system and
> elsewhere, if not to prevent leaks then to prevent the fittings from
> seizing
> the next time I want to take them apart.
>
> Steve Byers
> HBJ8L/36666
> BJ8 Registry
> Havelock, NC  USA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:
> healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Alan Seigrist
> Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2011 10:26 PM
> To: Richard Kahn
> Cc: healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] brake switch
>
> Rich -
>
> Never use any sort of sealant on your brake system anywhere.  The fittings
> are compression fittings and they always seal by design, unless the fitting
> is damaged.  If you have to use sealant/teflon tape, then you need to
> replace our fittings because it's not safe.
>
> Best,
>
> Alan
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