Re-using radiator tails
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Tails can be re used if there is nothing wrong with them.
Tightening them until there is none of its thread ,or very little, showing outside the radiator is a good rule of thumb, but it's not that critical. The main thing is it seals ,and that's more to do with the amount of PTFE tape used and that its wound correctly onto the thread. The amount of wraps varies ,there is no set amount ,and minimally 12 , or more would be required.
Tightening them until there is none of its thread ,or very little, showing outside the radiator is a good rule of thumb, but it's not that critical. The main thing is it seals ,and that's more to do with the amount of PTFE tape used and that its wound correctly onto the thread. The amount of wraps varies ,there is no set amount ,and minimally 12 , or more would be required.
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