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Re: [T3] Haunted Engine


On 3 Nov 2004 at 21:28, C.Rochambeau wrote:

> Finally I decided to use a torque wrench to put the spark plugs in to spec per bently. 
> It would seem I had been overly cautious about tightening the plugs into the relatively 
> soft metal head. After tightening the plugs as such the car ran fine. 

I think the only time I tried to torque SPs to the spec in the Bentley, I 
stripped out the threads. Now I just tighten them enough to crush the washer 
slightly.

There's no way that the SPs won't make a good enough connection to the head.

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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