Never overtighten your plugs
01-30-2008, 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by thenationsguitar,Jan 30 2008, 05:30 PM
13 lbf.ft fella 
They need to be torqued to 18 lb/ft.
13 used to be the figure until a few engines went kaboom much as bibbs's then they revised it to 18.
01-30-2008, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by LTB,Jan 30 2008, 05:42 PM
That's wrong, DO NOT torque them to that figure.
They need to be torqued to 18 lb/ft.
13 used to be the figure until a few engines went kaboom much as bibbs's then they revised it to 18.
They need to be torqued to 18 lb/ft.
13 used to be the figure until a few engines went kaboom much as bibbs's then they revised it to 18.
01-30-2008, 08:55 AM
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01-30-2008, 11:00 AM
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All this makes me really want to start doing all the work that I can for myself on this car; no one (but me ;D) owns a torque wrench in Trinidad. Mechanics tighten until it is either "good enough" or can't tighten anymore.
01-30-2008, 01:06 PM
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I dont follow.
How does overtightening smash the top off?
Stripping out the threads in the head I understand, but breaking the plug is usually just down to being 'spud handed' and not keeping the drive straight onto the plug socket!
How does overtightening smash the top off?
Stripping out the threads in the head I understand, but breaking the plug is usually just down to being 'spud handed' and not keeping the drive straight onto the plug socket!