Spark Plug Torque

[Phil Rose]

At 7:45 AM -0500 11/24/03, Eric_R_Kissell at whirlpool.com wrote:
>I changed the spark plugs in the 1991 200q 20v yesterday.  Bentley showed a
>tightening torque for spark plugs at 22 ft-lb.  This seems too high to me.
>
>Can anyone confirm that 22 ft-lbs is correct for these spark plugs and that
>it will not lead to stripping of the threads?

  That is the torque value I've been using, and never a problem with 
stripping. In fact, after being tightened to that torque, the plugs 
will tend to loosen up quite a bit (frighteningly loose, sometimes) 
after a while.

Phil
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Phil Rose				Rochester, NY USA
'91 200q	(140K, Lago blue)
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