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FlyingTaters07
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Fri Apr 28, 2006 12:00 pm

1. i just built my new gun and the cleanout cap leaks through the threads, what can i use to fix it?
2. i found the chamber to my old cannon, it is 24 inches of 4 inch pipe, what size barrel should i put on it?

Thanks, Mark
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Fri Apr 28, 2006 12:03 pm

use teflon tape to fix leaks in threads, im not really a combustions man tho so i dont know about chamber/barrel ratios.
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Fri Apr 28, 2006 12:04 pm

could i still take it back out?, Thanks for the quick reply
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Fri Apr 28, 2006 12:30 pm

yes, teflon tape isnt like a glue, you wrap the tape around the threads.
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Fri Apr 28, 2006 2:43 pm

I would think teflon tape would wear off rather fast if being used on a cleanout for a aersol combustion. You shouldnt be losing that much pressure via the threads. I would speculate either your threads are jacked or your tighting enough. In the case of lose tightening, use a strap wrench or pipe wrench.
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Sat Apr 29, 2006 5:55 am

my teflon tape held up fine with my combustion. :?
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Sat Apr 29, 2006 5:34 pm

Yes it holds up, but when you unscrew and screw it back on/off it tares the tape up.
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Sat Apr 29, 2006 5:45 pm

There shouldn't be that much leakage in a combustion around the threads to the point where you should need to tape it up.
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