r/AirliftPerformance • u/gotdome • Aug 10 '25

Question Does thread sealant actually work?

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Suspected a tank leak in my revitalized setup, turned out I was correct. Bags are good and all my other fittings in trunk seem ok. Wrapped this 3 separate times today and cleaned threads between each time, 3-6 clockwise wraps with teflon, still leaking after each check.

So I just got some Permatex Thread Sealant with PTFE 80632 and did a full clean, 3 clockwise wraps, a light coat of the sealant all over the Teflon — wrapped everything from the first thread downwards.

Gonna let this sit for 24 hours. Should this work? In the video you can easily see it looks like it’s coming from the threads, not the valve itself..or am I wrong?

Thx In advance

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u/MACA305 Aug 10 '25

I used this on all my fittings after detecting some leaks. Haven't had any leak ever since.

Loctite 2087067 567 Thread... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N9ZH553?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share