> I did
> you the correct pipe sealer for the job (and I've tried other types.)
So you used Loctite PST ?
> As for the cause, I see that my pipe threader has a chipped tooth. I
> think that may have caused bad threads on the pipe. But a few of the
> leaks are where factory fittings are in factory nipples.
So, get a die without a chipped tooth, and rethread the pipe for the leaking
joints. A tap to chase the fittings will help, too.
FWIW, my compressor leak turned out to be a cracked fitting in the drain
line. Might be from vibration, but I think the casting was defective. It
certainly wouldn't be the first one that was bad from the store.
-- Randall
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