[reival]

I can not get the small (3/8?) nut that attaches the toilet braied metal feed line to the cut off valve to stop leaking. I am using 2 turns of teflon, hand tighthen and then 1/4 of a turn with a wrench. It leaks. I tighthen a little more, it leaks a little less but still leaks. I tighthen even more, it leaks even more. What to do next? Use paste instead of teflon? File smooth the end of the valve so it sits better in th O ring in the nut of the braided line?
Use a different feed line?

Thanks!!

[KISS]

Loose the teflon tape. You only use teflon tape on NPT fittings. Tighten finger tight and then no more than 1 turn.

I use some silicone grease on the threads so it can be disassembed much easier later, but it's not required either.

[hkstroud]

Tighten the nut another full turn, maybe a turn and a half. Forget the Teflon and pipe thread sealer, they are for making water tight connections between threads. The braided supply lines have the "O" ring for that. Just tighten

[reival]

Loose the teflon tape. You only use teflon tape on NPT fittings. Tighten finger tight and then no more than 1 turn.

I use some silicone grease on the threads so it can be disassembed much easier later, but it's not required either.

Can I reuse the same Braided line? (I read I need to get a new one)

[hkstroud]

Use the one you got.

[speedball1]

Like KISS said, No Teflon Tape on the threads.Use the same supply but make sure the "O" ring's in the correct position and not nicked or split. Good luck, Tom

[KISS]

Harold said? What about me? No one notices? Story of my life?

[speedball1]

A thousand apologizes KISS. You said it first! Go back and read!! Cheers, tom