[TR] oil pan plug

[Tony Drews]

I second the "don't use teflon tape" message.  The pipe sealant stuff 
that Dave mentions is the way to go.  No teflon tape anywhere on my 
race TR-4, pieces come off inside the pipe / engine.

On other thought - a totally drip-free Triumph may be bad karma.  :)

Cheers, Tony Drews

At 07:33 PM 5/26/2013, Dave Massey wrote:
>There are many who will advise against using teflon tape on an application
>where the threads that shed off can block oil passages.  You can find, at most
>any hardware store, a teflon paste pipe dope.  This past has the teflon you
>want but the particle size is small enough to pass through any critical area.
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>But you should be able to tighten the plug up enough to stop the leak.  Take a
>closer look and see if the weld is cracked.  The leak may be from somewhere
>else in which case no treatment on the plug will stop the leak.
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Gary Nafziger <nafzigerg at yahoo.com>
>To: triumphs <triumphs at autox.team.net>
>Sent: Sun, May 26, 2013 6:59 pm
>Subject: [TR] oil pan plug
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>Newly overhauled tr-3.  Wrapped the oil pan plug with teflon tape and
>tightened up to what felt solid.  It's been leading while just sitting over
>winter.  Have a dinner plate size oil puddle at least.  I purchased the Moss
>ball valve type spigot to install so I won't need to bother the threads in
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>future.  I'd like to get a good tight seal on the valve.  Looking for
>suggestions on what to use for a good oil blocking seal.  Just wrap with
>thicker and thicker teflon tape?  Is there a plumbers putty/caulk that might
>work.  If so does plumbers stuff work ok with the engine heat?
>Just wondering
>gary n.
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