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StWillett@aol.com writes: >I would not use plumbers putty but one of the sealants made by locktite, >permatex, or similar which states diesel compatible, they usually contain >teflon. You can pick up a tube at NAPA or similar palces it will last a long > >time. My friend Aaron, who is a professional pipefitter in a shipyard, told me 6 ye ars ago to use Loctite 545 thread sealant. I've followed his advice, and neve r had a single leak. Here's a link: http://www.emisupply.com/catalog/loctite-thread-sealant-545-pneumatichydrauli c-36ml-bottle-p-2386.html Scott Welch Product Manager, Open Text Collaboration and Social Media Group www.opentext.com 905 762 6101 "Things turn out best for people who make the best of the way things turn out ." - John Wooden