I've seen the suggestion to add thread tape to help with air leaks, but in this case I think the problem is not enough thread engagement to hold the pieces together under pressure. The seal isn't too bad before the connection fails and all pressure is lost.
then the cap literally exploded under pressure around 0.2 MPa
i'll try tomorrow add more water to the clay and maybe gaffa tape to fix the cap.
i'm wondering if this is better...
http://fromchina.co.kr/shop/item/1455968/cate/189/page/2/?fbclid=IwAR2fuyaLivokCmoB2_EDZcNwdpkhR7H8s034q7CNSO_CvRyQ0JpT_Gq9hlc
and a lot of iso-tape around and beneath the cap..! ;)