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Old 04-08-2008, 02:52 AM
Keith Tedford Keith Tedford is offline
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Default Re: Teflon tape on flare fittings
The nut doesn't seal, it just holds the flare surfaces tightly together so that they don't leak. Bad flare, bad leak. It's not a pipe thread.
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