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Old 06 Dec 2004, 03:45 pm
Abeness
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Default Re: sealing hydraulic connections

TeGGer® wrote:
> Abeness <news@nada.x> sprach im news:eOednXdS94JngwDcRVn-rw@rcn.net:
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>>Hydraulic connections (e.g. clutch, brakes) are self-sealing, right? No
>>compound for fear of contaminating the hydraulic fluid, and no
>>anti-seize for the same reason?

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> No sealant or anti-seize at all.



I learned the reason for using some sort of sealant the other day when
attempting to use my MityVac pump to "flush" the fluid/bleed the brakes.
Too much air came through the threads for it to work properly. Something
thick on those threads should do the trick.
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