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On 6 Aug 2003 at 8:30, Gary Gamboa wrote: > When I removed the plugs to see if one was cracked, the front right plug gap > was completely shut. Obviously, I over tightened it. I replaced with only > hand-on-socket pressure, then about 1/2 turn with ratchet. Is this the > proper torque? Over tightening can strip out the threads, but it won't alter the plug gap. I wonder if you had a hard time finding the SP hole when installing that plug and managed to push the gap closed at that point. 1/2 turn past finger tight might even be too tight. I don't know a torque value; I just tighten them until I feel them contact, and then a bit more to compress the gasket. -- Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org