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Old April 9th 18, 08:39 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
krasw
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Default Source of green donuts for instrument tubing installation?

On Monday, 9 April 2018 10:05:36 UTC+3, wrote:
Using them prevents leaks later on, clamping the tubes.


I have fixed two leaks in pitot static systems over the years. Both were caused by clamped fitting. That's when I started to take seriously the instruction to never clamp pneumatic tubes with anything. Silicon tubes are idiot-proof, PVC tubes age and may become loose if fitting is connected frequently, the fix is to shorten the tube few centimeters and then plug it back.