The threads have no sealing function in the case of a flare fitting.
Taper pipe threads should have a sealant. I mostly use good 'ole brown Form-a-Gasket, but there are lots of other choices.
The straight SAE threads in the fuel pump get a special fitting with an o-ring seal.
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Dan Horton
RV-8 SS
Barrett IO-390
Last edited by DanH : 09-06-2011 at 09:21 AM.
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