[Vwdiesel] Removing injectors

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/21/2010 1:07:15 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
cosborn at epix.net writes:

> New Questions--
> I am replacing the glow plugs at the same time.  At what ft/lb setting do 
> I
> torque the glow plugs into the head?  I can't find this spec in the 
> manual.
> I found the ft/lb setting for the injectors, fuel pipes, and fuel unions,
> but not the glow plugs.  


  Generally it's "snug" with a regular, combination wrench.  It's a tapered 

seat so no need to reef on it but it's a diesel so you don't want it coming 

loose.  To throw a guess on it, 15 to 20 ft lbs.  Probably no number 
available 
because you really can't get a torque wrench on them unless it's out of the 

car!  Use a small dab of anti-seize on the threads.

> I also had to cut off some of the metal fuel lines because I couldn't 
> break
> them loose from the fuel pump nipple without rounding the edges over on 
> the
> nipple.  I ordered new fuel lines.  When I reassemble them, would it be 
> wise
> to put a dab of anti-seize on the threads of the metal fuel lines or is 
> this
> a no no in the fuel system? 
> 
> Craig 
> 
  No way I'd do it.  Again, a tapered seat so no need to reef on 
the nuts, just good and snug.  Might make sure your fitting ends 
have a film of diesel on them to help them seat easier but new 
lines don't take a lot of torque.  Most of the time you buy a VW 
diesel and the fuel lines are unrealistically tight.  Partly from 
just sitting, age, and whatnot and mostly from people cranking 
them on too tight.  The tighter you tighten them, the tighter you'll 
have to do it next time so keep your new ones on the lighter end 
and tighten more if necessary.
     Loren