[AT] Teflon tape hydraulic system??

[Bo Hinch]

I was in business for 25 years and I always told a new hire to NEVER use
tape on a hyd. fitting . If you did and I found out , you were FIRED on the
spot . A person would be surprised at what one little piece can cost a
business or customer  in the long run .

On Mon, Dec 14, 2020 at 8:09 AM Cecil Bearden <crbearden at copper.net> wrote:

> With the chinese fittings we are stuck with now, teflon tape is
> necessary.  I use a brand called Blue Monster for Hydraulics.   I used
> paste for years as tape was not recommended for hydraulics. It got to
> where paste would still leak.  The threads were bad enough to need tape...
> Cecil
>
> On 12/14/2020 2:59 AM, Tom Martin wrote:
> > Accepted practice is to start wrapping the fitting, 2 x threads from
> > the end of the fitting, that will preclude tape contamination of the
> fluid.
> >
> > Tom
> >
> >> On 14 December 2020 at 19:48 Mike M <meulenms at gmx.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> Hi all, was wondering if was OK to use Teflon tape on a hydraulic
> fitting?
> >>
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