I have a Paughco horseshoe oil bag and the fittings it comes with to run my lines are NPT. Are they usually very tight? I try to hand thread it but it so tight that it feels like I'm going to cross thread it. I wasn't sure if it's the chrome or if NPT is meant to be this tight. I've held off on using a socket or wrench because I don't want to damage the threads.
Last edited by HellaGNARLY; 04-17-2024 at 11:37 AM.
NPT or pipe threads are tapered threads. They typically get tight after a few turns. They're this way to make a tight, leak proof seal. They tighten up much differently than typical straight threads if that is what you're more familiar with.