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

[Emre Washburn]

Will the Stromung Gen. 5 have this mod?
 
-- 
Emre
92 //S4
90 Cq
40 valves to many!

On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 19:53:52 -0500, Joe Pizzimenti
<joe.pizzimenti at gmail.com> wrote:
> Speaking of da whoo whoo, a little dakine NAC LAF weekday theatre for y'all.
> 
> http://media.ebaumsworld.com/bubbrubb.wmv
> 
> 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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