RKS

Are all of the fitting in the NOS kit EXTREMELY tight?
I was trying to lay out the assembly on the kitchen floor. All of the fittings do not cover more than 1/3 of the threads before some serious force is required.
Is this normal and will the teflon paste resolve this issue?

Don in Texas

iTrader: (-2)

The teflon paste fills in the gaps, and they should be pretty snug, but not overly tight. I still prefer teflon tape, to paste. I've used paste in the past (whew), and its clogged my NOS filter severely.

Use the tape sparingly, keep it away from the 2-3 threads closest to the end of the fitting.


Don

Synki

I noticed the same thing when i did my kit. I personally used paste rather then tape. The manual specifically states use paste and not tape but Don is also one of the NOS kings around.

When i first test fitted, i destroyed the soleniod TEE fitting. So now i pretty much know how much to tightne them down before they get FUBARed.

I personally did it hand tight and then used wrenches to snug it up a bit. I didnt force it but to an extent where i thought it was reasonable and tight enough. I shall see if i have any leaks, if i do, i will simpply tighten it up.