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From: (no name) (no email)
Date: Sun Jul 15 2001 - 23:29:18 EDT
In a message dated 07/10/2001 5:55:41 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
writes:
> Good day all, I just ordered two Racor filters for our boat. My question is
> do I put anything on the threads of the fittings? Such as silicon tape or
> some other thread dressing? Don't want any leaks, but also do not want to
> muck anything up either !
>
The Racors I have require special connectors. They are straight threaded and
seal with an o-ring. Get them in various configurations from the same place
you got your Racors.
Perhaps they have changed, but the idea to not use a tapered pipe fitting to
avoid splitting the pot metal casting of the Racor.
After reading some of the other replies to your question, I realized you
might be talking about the spin-on type Racor filters, which I have no
experience with.
I am talking about the input and output connections to the plastic bowl, top
opening to replace filter element type Racor.
Norm
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