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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">James, as this is a tapered pipe thread (NPT in states) , I would buy a pipe tap that fits this thread and cut the female threads a bit deeper by running the tap until it lands and then getting a few more turns on it with a wrench. This should enable you to get a few more threads engaged. As Jon notes, it would be easy to test joint by connecting a pressure washer with a bypass valve and a pressure gage and subject it to a pressure 1.5 times the design depth. IF it is leak free, you are good to go.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Cliff</div><div><br></div>
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On Monday, May 24, 2021, 03:06:20 AM CDT, James Frankland via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles@psubs.org> wrote:
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<div><div id="ydp8b140456yiv5005056654">Hi all.<div>I didn’t get any responses to my valve dilemma. I’ve made another video with the problem right at the start so you don’t have to watch it all. I would really appreciate some advice here, I’m not sure what to do.</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/qJhVeFrUwWI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/qJhVeFrUwWI</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>Thanks James</div>
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