[CharlieWaffles]

Is there anything I need to do to make the Permatex a little less "perma"? I have decided to move my fuel transducer from the RV10 tunnel to the FWF side and just a few days ago had permatex'd in some aluminum fittings into the cube. Now I would like to remove them and put in steel fittings. I've tried to clamp down the cube as much as I can and I can't get the fittings to loosen. Didn't know if there was a need to treat the permatex in the threads or if I am just going to have to get aggressive on applying some torque to undo those fittings now.

 

[Janekom]

Just wondering why you want to move it to a much more hostile environment?

 

[CharlieWaffles]

Many different pros and cons, but lets put it this way, the manufacturer of the transducer recommends it to be there. There are other factors as well, so it's a choice for each builder.

 

[tadsargent]

Fitting removal

Charlie, apply heat to the fitting

 

[Mel]

Permatex 2, Form-A-Gasket is not permanent. I change out these fittings regularly with no problem.

 

[Neal@F14]

If you don't want to heat the fitting, then denatured ethanol with a little MEK in it will soften Permatex #2 and #3 that has been "cured" over time. It won't do it very fast, you'll need to put a few drops on the joint and let it soak in for a while.