Glow plug torque rating
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Glow plug torque rating
quick question, I replaced my Glow plugs last night. I id the drivers side first and when I was in there I looked up the torque rating just out of curiosity, well I misread and torqued them all to 10 ft lbs...
I realized after the valve cover was back on and did the other side just by feel. Just wanted some other opinions on weather thats going to be a problem down the road and if I should pull the valve cover off again( yeah right) and torque them more?
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I realized after the valve cover was back on and did the other side just by feel. Just wanted some other opinions on weather thats going to be a problem down the road and if I should pull the valve cover off again( yeah right) and torque them more?
Thanks
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12-ft lb for your farm truck (idi diesel) but if your pulling valve covers to replace them,then your not talking about your farm truck lol.
14-ft lb for your di.that's not much (about the same either engine) so id guess "by feel" is probably fine.if you were to recheck them (not worth the effort imho) you'd probably find you over snugged them past that if anything.1 vote for feed 'er the oil worry free and run 'er.
14-ft lb for your di.that's not much (about the same either engine) so id guess "by feel" is probably fine.if you were to recheck them (not worth the effort imho) you'd probably find you over snugged them past that if anything.1 vote for feed 'er the oil worry free and run 'er.
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Thanks, not worried about over tight but too loose on the drivers side, if the rating is only supposed to be 14 ft lbs then 10 is fine.
Took me under an hour to do the plugs in my IDI a while ago, took me 5 hrs to do them in my powerstroke! what a silly design they came up with..
Thanks for the replies.
Took me under an hour to do the plugs in my IDI a while ago, took me 5 hrs to do them in my powerstroke! what a silly design they came up with..
Thanks for the replies.
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Thanks, not worried about over tight but too loose on the drivers side, if the rating is only supposed to be 14 ft lbs then 10 is fine.
Took me under an hour to do the plugs in my IDI a while ago, took me 5 hrs to do them in my powerstroke! what a silly design they came up with..
Thanks for the replies.
Took me under an hour to do the plugs in my IDI a while ago, took me 5 hrs to do them in my powerstroke! what a silly design they came up with..
Thanks for the replies.
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