Sealant choices?
Thread Starter
Le Mans Master
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 6,128
Likes: 21
From: North Alabama
Sealant choices?
What do you folks recommend for sealing heater hose fittings and plugs into the intake and water pumps? Teflon tape? Form a gasket? Loctite gasket dressing? 
Safety Car
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 4,269
Likes: 3
From: St. Charles IL
Cruise-In 5-6-7-8-9-11-12 Veteran
A CI-6 Car Show Winner
I like using teflon tape and teflon pipe dope. I will make 3 tight wraps with the tape, making sure I keep it back about one thread, then apply dope. This is how I do piping jobs as well, at least with anything that's liquid. (Pipefitter for 30 years).
Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 814
Likes: 2
From: WESTLAKE LA
Guys in fab shop use a product called Permabond LH050 anaerobic pipe sealant with teflon on all the hydraulic power units they build.I figure if it holds up to that use, it is good enough for me.Resists water,chemicals and oil.lubricates,seals and prevents corrision and easy to disassemble. 
Race Director
Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 11,872
Likes: 12
From: Waterloo ontario Canada
Originally Posted by Big Fish
I like using teflon tape and teflon pipe dope. I will make 3 tight wraps with the tape, making sure I keep it back about one thread, then apply dope. This is how I do piping jobs as well, at least with anything that's liquid. (Pipefitter for 30 years).
For pipe fitting who cares but on my aluminum parts I just use teflon tape.
