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Terry,OH · 01-03-2015, 06:44 AM

When the nut is tightened down on the fitting it seems to distort the first few threads on the hex tube. Makes them bulge slightly, you can usually get the new nut to start, by hand.

01-03-2015, 06:44 AM	#4
Terry,OH Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 5,395	Re: Gas Gauge Thread When the nut is tightened down on the fitting it seems to distort the first few threads on the hex tube. Makes them bulge slightly, you can usually get the new nut to start, by hand.