Deaconblue
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I ended up wrapping the brass elbow with what felt like 1/8" of tape, enough that it took a rubber mallet to beat the hydrant onto the line, even after softening the line. It took care of the leak though, so I happily filled in the hole. Thanks again for the tip.
One of the best things I did was bury them with sand. Its make digging them out for repairs much easier.
You may not have needed that much tape - I usually find that one or two complete wraps takes care of most problems. Just glad it worked. That stuff is cheap.