walkman
Well Known Member
Not sure if this is the correct place for this but...
In several places on my aircraft I have NPT rather that AN style fittings. This includes the primer nozzle which isn't really a primer nozzle just a male AN male NPT fitting, also on some of the fittings tee-ing off MAP line for gauge and ECU.
I realize that with AN fittings it's the flare, not the thread, that seals. That isn't true with NPT which I understand uses a tapered thread as the seal.
Should I use pipe dope on the NPT threads anywhere to ensure a correct seal?
In several places on my aircraft I have NPT rather that AN style fittings. This includes the primer nozzle which isn't really a primer nozzle just a male AN male NPT fitting, also on some of the fittings tee-ing off MAP line for gauge and ECU.
I realize that with AN fittings it's the flare, not the thread, that seals. That isn't true with NPT which I understand uses a tapered thread as the seal.
Should I use pipe dope on the NPT threads anywhere to ensure a correct seal?