Dont use silicone.
If the fitting does leak,now or eventually...its a nightmare to prep for another seal..let alone even getting the nut back off.
90% of bulkhead leaks are just from the gasket being dryfitted.
Wet the gasket before tightening, making sure the gasket is on the "wet" side of the wall.
If you want to make absolutley sure it wont ever leak, place a rubber gasket on the wet and dry side, with an additional cork gasket after the rubber on the nut side.
WET both rubber gaskets prior to assembly.
Youd almost have to try to make that combination leak.
The only time silicone should be used, is if the hole was done poorly, and chipped out more than half the gasket width on the wet side.
Marc.
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Last edited by SuperFudge; 08-16-2006 at 12:04 AM.
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