How much is too much teflon?

In the last two pictures you posted, in the bottom of the female end of the fitting you have screwed into your air hose, is that a cork gasket? And the male end of the fitting in your last picture is flat, right?

it seems like cork to me. In checking it out, I was afraid to try and take it out bc I didn’t want to tear it. Its all OEM. I haven’t added anything other than Teflon. Yes, the male end is flat. These are all Badger parts. Tks Wingman!

That little gasket should seal the fitting when it’s tightened. Maybe it’s squished(technical term). Check to see if the male fitting is long enough to reach the bottom. The right size o ring could maybe take the place of the cork. But again, if it came from Badger and it’s all new take it up with them. I feel sure they would make it right

Yep. Gonna talk to badger tomorrow. The local store, Dixie art from whom I purchased all the stuff from, when I told them of the leak, etc., was nice enough to offer to let me buy a new one as a replacement.