Wow, no more spark plug threads (in the head), '88 5kcstq

[Ken Keith]

No, the plug looked perfect.  I have no idea what I torqued it at 
when I installed them.  I believe I remember using a torque wrench 
tho'.  14 ftlbs is pretty light, so I may have overdone it.  Something 
bad happened, anyway.

Thanks,

Ken

Phil wrote:
> 
> I wrote:
> >
> > Also, I looked through my (earlier single volume) Bentley for the
> > car, and couldn't find anywhere the plug torque spec, or any
> > reference at all to spark plugs!  I was amazed.  This was before I
> > actually went to put the plugs back in.
> 
> Is the end of the plug damaged? Otherwise, usually overtorquing.  20Nm
> - 14 lb ft?