Re[2]: [alfa] Brake light switches on '69 GTV

[Richard Welty <rwelty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

someone who was probably David Khoe wrote:
> Is this the way pipe threads are supposed to work?  (i.e., taper male going
> into a straight female)    Am I supposed to use teflon tape, then tighten it
> as much as I dare without cracking the manifold or stripping the threads?

it's not clear that pipe thread actually works under any circumstances [1].

however, pipe thread depends on pipe compound or teflon tape in the
threads to seal (as opposed to flare fittings in brake lines and the
like where tape or compound are unnecessary.)

richard
   [1] i am a member of the Carroll Smith camp that feels that
               pipe thread is evil
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