Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
EricP wrote:
5. i'd put a couple of wraps of PTFE tape over the olive as i'd been
advised that this can help stop small leaks (was this my downfall?)

This is the reason.

No it's not.

Compression joints are not PTFE territory.

I'm one of those who does use PTFE round the olive. And non of mine leak -
and certainly don't pull apart.

I use it as well but only on old fittings or where there is a problem.
I've NEVER ever had one leak or one come apart.

I saw Tommy Walsh using the same method recently flame suit on ;-)

What I don't get is this recent puritanical aversion to PTFE tape in
this NG. Has someone gone short on PTFE tape manufacturers' shares?