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| | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 107 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 107 | I hooked up my new brake lines and have a few leaks. Should I have used a little plumbing tape on the fittings?
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,682 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,682 | I havent ever needed to use plumbing tape on the connections, nor have I seen it used in brake lines.
If you did end up using some, dont use regular pipe tape for water.. get the yellow stuff they use for gas lines.
an idea is only stupid if you think about it rationally.
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 146 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 146 | they should be the type fittings that it wouldnt make a difference if you put tape on them or not. its not the threads that seal the lines. its the tapered flare on the line, if im thinking the same part as you. :confused: | | | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 5 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 5 | I thought I lost my mind when i repaired a leaky line on my comunter van this past week-end by using pipe tape on the flared fitting that was cracked.I figured I over tightened it and cracked it.I had to drive it the next day so I used the pipe tape and put a jug of break fluid and a good pair of vise grips in the van and off i went. Still no leaks...This week-end it gets replaced.
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | little horse,
As demo man noted, brake fittings use a tapered flare to achieve a leak free connection. Pipe threads are cut on a taper, the harder you force them, the tighter they seal. On a banjo fitting you will find a copper washer as a sealing ring.
If all the seats and tapers were clean and burr free, they should seal. Double flares take a knack to do properly, but if these were store bought lines they "should" be right.
So..No Dope or Teflon Tape, take them apart and see what the rest of the story is...they won't go away until you do!
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