Eh, the problem is fixed. Won't have to worry about that spot anymore.

The silicone I used is some stuff called Shoe Goo, made for shoe repair. I pick it up at Walmart. I use the stuff for a lot of car/motorcycle issues. In this instance what it'll do is keep the connections from slipping apart again due to vibration or a little more than reasonable line pressure and will be cooperative if I should ever have to disconnect the lines at that point. With a little effort I can peal it off the lines.

Another example of where I use it is on VTX motorcycles. They have a known issue of two specific fine wires at the ECM plug that break due to being tight and engine vibrations working at them over time. The Shoe Goo holds the wires in place and dampens the vibration at that point. Of all the Xs that I've treated this way I've never had one come back with broken wires at that point. Harleys have a frame ground issue where the negative cable pulls from the connector and it seems to cure that problem, too.

Just seems to be a cure for a lotta ailments and downright handy.

Wren

 

Oh, you'd hate her nickname, then. (A name she's worn for thirty years and embraces proudly.)

If I didn't give her a daily dose of abuse she'd file a missing persons report on me.

Wren

 

Plumber's GOOP is even better for that sort of thing; it even sticks semi-permanently to PVC. I have used it to seal cracks in 5 gallon compound buckets. Stays pliable forever, medium to high heat (at least to 212F).

Find it in the paint department at HD/Lowes etc. Also comes in Marine, Automotive, Epoxe, and MAX. Along with the shoe & glove goo.