teflon tape?

98stangv8

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is this the same stuff as plumber's tape? I went to wal mart looking for it...and they told me to get the plumber's tape?

 

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No. The teflon tape used by plumbers as a thread sealer is very thin and does not have any adhesive.

 

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n0v8or said:

No. The teflon tape used by plumbers as a thread sealer is very thin and does not have any adhesive.

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where can I pick up teflon tape? home depot or lowe's? I can just say I need teflon tape and they will know what I am talking about? (never heard of it before stangnet, not sure how common it is)

 

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very common, go to any harware store and ask for it, used on almost every threaded pipe.

 

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what are you using it for there are 2 types a past or the tape the best one to use is the past

 

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tdaily2 said:

what are you using it for there are 2 types a past or the tape the best one to use is the past

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past? you mean paste? I am using it to seal a bolt on my oil pan that is leaking...everyone said to use teflon tape...

 

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I always used the terms interchangeably. I've also heard "thread dope" and "dope tape".

Maybe there is a REAL "teflon" tape, and if so, I hope it's better at high temps than the stuff I'm used to. That oil pan is gonna get pretty hot.

 

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I screwed up big time with my earlier post.
I had just read the thread about using teflon tape to repair seat belt retractors, and thought you wanted adhesive teflon tape.
Try this:
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=23500-138-31402&lpage=none

It will seal the threads, but may not fix the leak, which is more likely a gasket not sealing properly. Were the bolts tightened in the factory-recommended sequence?

 

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n0v8or said:

I screwed up big time with my earlier post.
I had just read the thread about using teflon tape to repair seat belt retractors, and thought you wanted adhesive teflon tape.
Try this:
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=23500-138-31402&lpage=none

It will seal the threads, but may not fix the leak, which is more likely a gasket not sealing properly. Were the bolts tightened in the factory-recommended sequence?

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it is a 7 qt canton oil pan...there is an additional bolt on the side of it that is slowly leaking....everyone said just to line it with teflon tape

 

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Well, it is certainly worth a try, since the tape is so cheap. The white color works just as well and I have seen small rolls for less than a buck.

With the head of the bolt held away from you, wrap the tape clockwise, stretching it slightly, overlapping each layer over about half of the last (like electrical tape). It's will "stick" easier if you clean any oil from the threads first.

 

nyuk98gt

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You can buy "heavier gauge" Teflon tape that is used for natural/propane gas piping. It has a yellow tinge to it and it works very well. Lowe's sells it in the chimney/furnace duct parts section.

Loctite also makes a squeezable Teflon paste that works great.

Chris