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Re: teflon tape
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Posted by TD9Crawler on September 26, 2003 at 14:38:49 from (64.61.202.57):
In Reply to: teflon tape posted by Dick Calland on September 26, 2003 at 12:39:46:
I prefer not to see teflon tape on any type of fittings on a tractor or vehicle. As a machinist, I made my living rebuilding and doing automotive machine work. It was amazing where you would find bits of teflon tape, black vinyl tape, silicone sealant and cork gasket material. Quite frequently the oil pickup screen would be half plugged with the stuff and even the oil pump gears would be mushed full of the debris.
Also saw a vehicle fire at the race track where a bit of fitting tape had tore off and stuck in the needle and seat, causing the carb to flood over. Luckily plenty of extinguishers around. I have also seen very neat jobs done where it would probably never cause a problem.
IMHO
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