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10-10-2016, 05:24 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Long Beach, CA
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Leaking temp switch
Hi all,
I have my temp switch for my electric fans installed in my passenger side head. I did not use pipe tape or dope as I was told it could result in a Bad connection therefore not being able to produce the necessary ground. Therefore, the issue now is that that I have a coolant leak here and I am scared to tighten the temp switch anymore. Any suggestions ? Thank you in advance |
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10-11-2016, 06:23 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Huntsville Ontario Canada
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Re: Leaking temp switch
Pipe.dope works.well without a big risk of eliminating the.ground
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10-11-2016, 10:04 AM
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 Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Warrenton VA
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Re: Leaking temp switch
Yea you need some sort of Teflon or dope, two wraps of Teflon tape has never caused me any issues.
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10-11-2016, 01:45 PM
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Join Date: May 2003
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Re: Leaking temp switch
Try a thin coat of teflon-based pipe dope with a couple wraps of teflon tape over it. This was recommended years ago by a plumber and it's worked for me every time. When you tighten your switch or sensor, there'll be plenty of metal-to-metal contact for a good connection, and the tape & compound will fill & seal the gaps between threads to prevent leaks.
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