VANAGON archives -- May 2002, week 4 (#551)

Date:         Sat, 25 May 2002 16:07:19 -0700
Reply-To:     mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Aluminum in the threads
Comments: To: Dave Baker <DBAKER5@KC.RR.COM>
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Look on the outside back cover of the Bentley.

Air-cooled 22 ft-lb
Water-cooled 15 ft-lb

Mark

Dave Baker wrote:
>
> Interesting.  I can't find anything in the Bentley manual that addresses
> proper torque for spark plugs.  What do you use?
>
> Dave in KC
> 85 Westy
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2002 2:49 PM
> Subject: Re: Aluminum in the threads
> > I use on my own
> > van an antiseize compound on the plug threads and use a torque wrench to
> seat
> > the plugs just to avoid just such a situation.
> >
> > Good luck.
> >
> > John Rodgers
> > 88 GL Driver

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