[AT] Hydraulic hoses

[Larry Goss]

Hydraulic hoses are supposed to be the type of threads that make a dry seal so no compound is necessary.  The threads are shaped so high pressure fluid can't spiral along the helix and leak out.

Larry


----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Merchant <kosh at ncweb.com>
Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 17:18
Subject: [AT] Hydraulic hoses
To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Cc: ford-ferguson at lists.antique-tractor.com

> There are a couple questionable hoses on my Wagner loader,
> so I bought some premade ones at TSC.
> 
> Question: do you use any kind of thread compound on the ends?
> I thought I'd heard that teftape can cause problems with hydraulics.
> 
> Thanks
> Dave merchant
> 
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