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Old 10-20-2009, 06:26 AM
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I installed my Riddlers last week and I noticed today I have a little seepage around the fill plug/hole. Has anyone come up with a solution to keep this from happening? Is there some kind of thread sealer I can use?

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I installed my Riddlers last week and I noticed today I have a little seepage around the fill plug/hole. Has anyone come up with a solution to keep this from happening? Is there some kind of thread sealer I can use?

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I used some thick teflon tape (pink, not white) around the fill plug on my Riddlers and have not seen a drip.
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They make pipe sealant for black plumbing fittings. Comes in a tube. You can get it at any plumbing or hardware store.
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Thanks guys I ll try the teflon tape.
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Originally Posted by planman
My concern would be that you may have put more than stock specs in fluid. If you filled to the hole, you put in too much fluid.

If not, then the teflon pipe thread tape is the way to go--as others have said.
I used a zip tie to measure out the fluid level. So Im no where near the hole.
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I re-used my stock fill plug because the riddler one felt loose.

No teflon tape and no leaks
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Teflon tape is the way to go . We use it on every diff cover fill plug just to make sure it wont leak.

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I picked up some at lunch and will give it a try when I get home.

Thanks for everyones comments.
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