Alan Shore
25-09-2008, 08:50 AM
I was doing some vacuum testing today and was getting real confused until I found that my vacuum manifold was leaking.
It is a Yellow Jacket Super-evac, the one with 2 ball valves and a compound gauge on top.
I finally found the leak by using pressure/N2 and some Snoop on the fittings. It has a tiny leak on the upper threaded fitting.
Anyone know what the red thread sealer is that Yellow Jacket uses? I doubt that it is regular Loctite?
I hate to take it apart unless I have to, will probably have to use heat and it could ruin the ball valve seats.
Any ideas on how to possibly seal it?
Thanks
It is a Yellow Jacket Super-evac, the one with 2 ball valves and a compound gauge on top.
I finally found the leak by using pressure/N2 and some Snoop on the fittings. It has a tiny leak on the upper threaded fitting.
Anyone know what the red thread sealer is that Yellow Jacket uses? I doubt that it is regular Loctite?
I hate to take it apart unless I have to, will probably have to use heat and it could ruin the ball valve seats.
Any ideas on how to possibly seal it?
Thanks