At 20:11 6/06/01 -0400, you wrote:
>Subject: Re: How to reseal propane connection?
>
>Wrong, i think.  Do not use teflon tape on copper gas
>connections.  Use pipe compound made for the job and
>available at any plumbing supply place.  At least
>that's what the gas guy told me.
>
>Jean-Guy Savoie wrote:
>>
>> Allan,
>>
>> teflon tape (the same as works for water and air ) worked just fine for me
>>
>> JGS

I was talking to a gas fitter just the other day... he followed me into
a hardware store to offer to buy my '76 Double Cab I was driving that
day-sorry not for sale... but I digress...
Anyway I was looking for some gas connections to hook up a gas regulator
to a caravan 'fridge & stove that came with a property we've just bought
and his recommendation for safely sealing gas fittings was not tape
(which I would have done) but use locktite on the threads...
I haven't done it... only passing along the advice from someone in the
trade,but I will be giving it a go this weekend.

BTW,really enjoying the census info.Nice to learn a bit more about
folks on the list.Interesting (to me anyway)how many mountain bikers
there seem to be....guess I'll have to submit my info sometime if ya's
aren't all sick of it by now...if grumpy can I guess I can too :)

Cheers,
Steve O
 Blue Mountains,NSW,Australia
'92 Transporter WBX 2.1 Kombi
'76 Transporter Double Cab 2.0
'68 Beetle 1.5
'00 Transporter 5Cyl Double Cab 2.5 (work truck)
'48 Fairmont M19 Speeder
'60 Telodine TIC Speeder
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