A stubborn flange on a 4-inch steam line wouldn't seat right

The gasket kept pinching, even after three attempts with a new one. Out of frustration, I lightly coated the gasket faces with a thin layer of dish soap instead of the usual dry method. It slid into place perfectly on the first torque-down and held a 150 psi test for an hour with zero weep. I'm not saying it's code, but it got the job done when nothing else would. Anyone have a more proper fix for a flange that just won't cooperate?

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caleba457mo ago

Isn't that just asking for a catastrophic failure later?

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troy_fox7mo ago

Totally agree with @caleba45, that's a recipe for disaster. Saw the same shortcut cause a massive system crash at my last job. Cutting corners now just guarantees a bigger mess later.

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abby_henderson6mo ago

Ugh, tell me about it. I've patched up so many of my own quick fixes that blew up later, @troy_fox knows the pain. I'm basically a walking disaster warning at this point.

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