Have any of you use the fittings with the factory pre-applied reddish-brown dry thread sealant on the threads?
My understanding is that you don't need to apply thread sealant like Teflon tape and that you can reuse the sealant up to five times.
But some professional mechanic says its not very reliable and he avoids them.
Anyone used these and have experience with them good or bad?
There's a couple of trade names for these I think Loctite vibra-seal or Dri-516
Acrylic burnt orange to brown thread sealant for automatic dispensing. Thixotropic, water-based product of benefit where readjustments are necessary.
LOCTITEŽ DRI 516 is a burnt orange to brown, high-viscosity, thixotropic, acrylic, thread sealant liquid for automatic dispensing applications. Dried using convection oven air flow, the product is pre-applied and non-toxic. The product is suited to applications where readjustments might be required. It has good thread-filling and prevailing torque characteristics.
My understanding is that you don't need to apply thread sealant like Teflon tape and that you can reuse the sealant up to five times.
But some professional mechanic says its not very reliable and he avoids them.
Anyone used these and have experience with them good or bad?
There's a couple of trade names for these I think Loctite vibra-seal or Dri-516
Acrylic burnt orange to brown thread sealant for automatic dispensing. Thixotropic, water-based product of benefit where readjustments are necessary.
LOCTITEŽ DRI 516 is a burnt orange to brown, high-viscosity, thixotropic, acrylic, thread sealant liquid for automatic dispensing applications. Dried using convection oven air flow, the product is pre-applied and non-toxic. The product is suited to applications where readjustments might be required. It has good thread-filling and prevailing torque characteristics.
- Reusable up to five times
- Excellent environmental performance
- Water-based, non-toxic
- Resilient and tight-clinging
- Good thread-filling properties
- Good prevailing torque characteristics
- Suits automatic dispensing
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