[Vwdiesel] Re: [Audi-VW-Diesels] 30 ft-lb glow plugs?

[Bradley Flubacher]

I guess I got lucky stopping at 20 ft-lb. I'll have to double check the
ring gap spec.

Thanks!
Brad


mark drillock wrote:

>The later vanagon Bentley says 30Nm (22 ft lb) and warns not to exceed
>this due to closing of ring gap. Page 28.27. Ring gap spec is given as
>0.5mm.
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>Bradley Flubacher wrote:
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>>I read in my vanagon bentley that the glow plugs should be tightened to
>>30 ft-lbs.  I tightened mine to around 20, and felt uncomfortable going
>>any further.  Does everyone tighten their glow plugs to 30 ft-lbs?
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