Thanks for the tip, Mike!

I just received my Autometer oil temp senders and tried one in a
fitting. They are 1/8'' NPT threads and "finger tight" is only about one
turn. It worries me to have only one turn of thread engagement. I'm
tempted to go at the threads with a tap and die.

On Fri, 2011-05-27 at 19:57 -0400, Mike S wrote:

> >warning light sender has this to say about torquing:
>
> Well, for regular bolts/screws, with experience one does develop a
> "mechanic's feel," where you can feel when the bolt starts to stretch
> and full "torque" is achieved. (I quote torque because it is an
> indirect measure of clamping force, which is the real concern).
>
> Pipe fittings are a bit different, since they seal instead of clamp, so
> the feel is completely different. Most people tend to vastly
> overtighten them. "Hand" tight, plus a quarter turn is probably a good
> start. If it leaks, give it another quarter turn.