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Old 04-08-2009, 08:50 PM   #1
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what type of sealant on air bag fittings?

i was wondering what type of sealant yall are using on your air bag fittings? i have quiet a few npt fittings in my system. i used a liquid sealant on them made by rector seal, i got a leak at every joint. any help would be great, thanks again.
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Old 04-08-2009, 09:08 PM   #2
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Re: what type of sealant on air bag fittings?

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Old 04-08-2009, 09:14 PM   #3
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Re: what type of sealant on air bag fittings?

I used Permatex, no leaks, NPT and PTC fittings.
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Old 04-08-2009, 10:30 PM   #4
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Re: what type of sealant on air bag fittings?

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I use that on elevators with 600 psi+ with no leaks
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Old 04-08-2009, 11:29 PM   #5
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Re: what type of sealant on air bag fittings?

http://www.herchem.com/products/thread_sealants.html

I used this.....good for 2600psi. Zero leaks.
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