Oil Cooler line connections: Use Teflon tape?

[ERA Chas]

Originally Posted by patrickt

No, I believe you. But if I'm going to replace them anyway, wouldn't it make sense to try the Easy Off first? And if it looked like shi_, well I was going to replace them anyway....

The logic makes sense but the practice makes it a total PIA and not worth the effort. You can't just disconnect the fitting, mask the area and spray away. The $hit is caustic and will eat everything it touches and stain the braided line.. So the the fittings need to be removed from their lines and soaked in a bath of it. Then brass-brushed and rinsed with water. Then you have cloudy, oxidized-looking fittings.

Just plan on emptying the oil system and replace with nickle fittings all at once-you're hours and labor ahead. Changing the tons of braided line for black Startlite hose will save weight and work fine-they're rated for 300psi and are much easier to bend and work with.

OR-leave well enough alone-they don't leak. A beige car with two roll bars can get away with red/blue/silver chotchkies sprinkled about.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by ERA Chas

OR-leave well enough alone-they don't leak. A beige car with two roll bars can get away with red/blue/silver chotchkies sprinkled about.

Hmmm, maybe you're right....

[dcdoug]

Originally Posted by ERA Chas

The logic makes sense but the practice makes it a total PIA and not worth the effort. You can't just disconnect the fitting, mask the area and spray away. The $hit is caustic and will eat everything it touches and stain the braided line.. So the the fittings need to be removed from their lines and soaked in a bath of it. Then brass-brushed and rinsed with water. Then you have cloudy, oxidized-looking fittings.

Just plan on emptying the oil system and replace with nickle fittings all at once-you're hours and labor ahead. Changing the tons of braided line for black Startlite hose will save weight and work fine-they're rated for 300psi and are much easier to bend and work with.

OR-leave well enough alone-they don't leak. A beige car with two roll bars can get away with red/blue/silver chotchkies sprinkled about.

I retract my previous statement about trying Easy-Off first.....