Changing to recessed fuel drains. Manual says loctite type thread sealant. Anyone use thread tape as well or just the thread sealant?
Changing to recessed fuel drains. Manual says loctite type thread sealant. Anyone use thread tape as well or just the thread sealant?
I never use tape on fuel or hydraulic systems.
No, no tape!
Jim Ott
Portland, OR
Kitfox SS7 flying
Rotax 912ULS
Not to pile on, but, , , , , , NPT fittings and tape are not a marriage made in heaven - by the very nature of the thread design. Thread sealant is the way to go.
See my build log at:http://www.mykitlog.com/lowandslow/
Never use anything to seal fuel system components that can plug your fuel system.
--Brian
Flying - S7SS
Years ago, I had a wizzened old A&P tell me to get some stuff called Fuel Lube.I bought a small can of the stuff that will last a lifetime and use it for thread sealant and such. Has out performed anything else I tried and i am sold on it. Its the consistency of peanut butter and never gets hard and is fuel resistant. I checked aircraft spruce by searching for fuel lube but all that came up is a product called "EZ Turn lubricant " which it says is the functional equivalent of Fuel Lube. Bruce N199CL
Sorry to post non aviation related but never use white Teflon "tape" on natural gas or propane fittings either.