catching a mantis

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wooohooo a new car. it's not the hotwheels kind is it, i want a ferrari .lol haha

i had the same problem with all 3 of my sequence pump i came to the conclusion to snug them up like normal then leave them for a couple of days (catch the water though) then after the poly shell/housing settles in and stops stretching give it a 1/4 turn tighter. solved my leaks every time. after i got them sealed i invested in unions so i didn't have to take them off again, makes it easier to tighten then to.
oh yeah, it sounds backwards but make sure you don't use to much silicon tape, 3 turns on 1" then add 1 turn every 1/2" increase in diameter got that formula from a plumber who installed/repaired spas and pools, just a guilde line though, wouldn't want to be to technical/annal.
glad you found the click/false mantis problem.