Abeness wrote:

> TeGGer® wrote:
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>> 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.
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> 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.


i went ahead and used teflon tape last time i did mine. kept it on the
threads, and not too close to the end. pipe dope would likely work well
too. or anti-sieze, possibly.