fuel fittings

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Charlie
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fuel fittings

Post by Charlie » Mon Oct 19, 2015 10:13 pm

Should I use teflon tape on the fitting threads that screws into the fuel pump?
JD 450c crawler loader

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Post by LeonardL » Tue Oct 20, 2015 9:07 pm

Yes... Just don't use too much. Wrap it once and then don't over tighten the fitting.
40 plus years working on JD 350s, 400Gs, 450s and other equipment both Ag and Construction.

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Post by Charlie » Fri Oct 23, 2015 3:44 pm

Thanks for the reply. I used the tape making sure it was 3-4 threads from the end and its working well, no leaks.

Charlie.

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