WAS [s-cars] Spark Plug Torque, NOW NAC LAF Weakday theatre

[Joe Pizzimenti]

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On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 19:48:51 -0500, Fred Munro <munrof at sympatico.ca> wrote:
> WHOOP! WHOOP! WHOOP! The A/S thread warning klaxon blares from the computer
> speakers and in a quick rush the room is empty.
> 
> Actually, John, I must confess to using a small amount of high-temp nickel
> antiseize on my plug threads and using a torque wrench (beam, not
> shoot-and-click for this job) to tighten them to 22 ft.lb. I've had good
> results so far. Many years ago I was introduced to the joys of aluminium
> heads when a friend brought over his air-cooled Beetle ("my mechanic won't
> take out the plugs") - man, were they seized in there. I've used antiseize
> on aluminium heads ever since.
> 
> Fred Munro
> '94 S4
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of John Tilden
> Sent: November 15, 2004 4:32 AM
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Cc: powellb at gmail.com
> Subject: [s-cars] Spark Plug Torque
> 
> I have always used the following procedure for torquing spark plugs, in all
> my Audis and Porsches and other aluminum cylinder head engines.
> 
> 1. Insure that the internal threads are clean, chase them if needed.
> 2. (here we go) Always use an antiseize on the plugs, there are Catalytic
> Converter compatible antisieze materials out there!
> 3. Screw the sparkplug in finger tight with the end of the extension as the
> tool with which you apply the torque.
> 4. Tighten the Spark plug an additional 90 degrees of rotation with your
> Wrench Handle.
> 
> You are done! Never had a plug back out, always come out easily next time!
> Been doing it like this for 40 years no problems ever.
> 
> Remember what you are doing is crushing the Washer to a specified thickness.
> 
> John
> 
> John Tilden
> 1995.5 S6 Wagon
> 2820 164th Ave N.E.
> Bellevue WA 98008
> (425) 881-2895 Office
> (206) 240-5318 Mobile
> j.n.tilden at comcast.net
> 
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