> Why aren't you fellows using teflon tape on your fittings?
1) I hate 'Teflon' tape.
2) This isn't the right application for it.
Paul is talking about using teflon pipe paste as an anti-seize on stainless
steel, rather than as a sealant, which is reasonable. (Though my preference
would be to use honest anti-seize instead of a product designed for
something else.) However, he needs to be very careful to NOT get any paste
inside the hydraulic system, since it would contaminate the brake fluid.
But tape isn't going to help with galling or seizing, nor with sealing, it
would just be a distraction. It's only for tapered 'pipe thread' fittings,
which are rare in braking systems (except for the brake light switch on
earlier TRs).
And even then, it has no place on a car, IMO.
Randall
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