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oldretiredafguy reacted to Ricko1966's post in the thread Oil pressure sender switch and coolant sender what type of thread sealant to use since your not supposed to use Teflon so it can ground correctly with
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All you need to know,how it works,and how tight,kind of a long read,but good info to know... -
oldretiredafguy reacted to Don-T's post in the thread Oil pressure sender switch and coolant sender what type of thread sealant to use since your not supposed to use Teflon so it can ground correctly with Like.
I use a bit of PTFE paste but that is from decades of working with stainless steel. Use it sparingly and it will be ok.
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oldretiredafguy reacted to Ricko1966's post in the thread Oil pressure sender switch and coolant sender what type of thread sealant to use since your not supposed to use Teflon so it can ground correctly with Like.
As @DoubleDingo already pointed out,they are NPT which means they taper and the more you tighten it,the more wedged it becomes. NPT...
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oldretiredafguy reacted to Snoots's post in the thread Oil pressure sender switch and coolant sender what type of thread sealant to use since your not supposed to use Teflon so it can ground correctly with Like.
That's what she said.
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oldretiredafguy reacted to DoubleDingo's post in the thread Oil pressure sender switch and coolant sender what type of thread sealant to use since your not supposed to use Teflon so it can ground correctly with Like.
Technically you shouldn't need any thread sealer as the fittings flare out/taper out. So the tighter they get, the wider the threaded...
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oldretiredafguy reacted to WFO's post in the thread Oil pressure sender switch and coolant sender what type of thread sealant to use since your not supposed to use Teflon so it can ground correctly with Like.
A little dab'll do you.
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oldretiredafguy reacted to idahovette's post in the thread Oil pressure sender switch and coolant sender what type of thread sealant to use since your not supposed to use Teflon so it can ground correctly with Haha.
^^^^^^^^^BRYLCREAM ???^^^^^^^^^^^.......I'm OLD
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oldretiredafguy reacted to Radiohead's post in the thread Oil pressure sender switch and coolant sender what type of thread sealant to use since your not supposed to use Teflon so it can ground correctly with Like.
Problem shows up when a guy wraps the bejeezus out of the sending unit with tape. A dab'll do ya.
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oldretiredafguy reacted to PrairieDrifter's post in the thread Oil pressure sender switch and coolant sender what type of thread sealant to use since your not supposed to use Teflon so it can ground correctly with Like.
I've always used Teflon. I prefer the paste over the tape.
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oldretiredafguy reacted to fast 99's post in the thread Oil pressure sender switch and coolant sender what type of thread sealant to use since your not supposed to use Teflon so it can ground correctly with Like.
Have used liquid Teflon for decades never had an issue.
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