How embarassing...My delivery valve is showing

[745 turbogreasel]

cracked one loose getting  my new Junkyard IDI pump out, and I can't find a torque spec.
anyone?

[745 turbogreasel]

I've spent a few hours searching the internet, and I still cannot find how tight I need to get the Delivery valves  into the distributor head.
I see it has a copper washer that may need some work.
any help?

[rabbitman]

IIRC the bentley says 18ft-lbs. Can't remember for sure though but it seems like it said 'if a delivery valve is leaking torque it down', my manual is at work or I'd check........

[745 turbogreasel]

"If at first you don't succeed"...

[burn_your_money]

The torque spec is in the mk3 bentley which I don't have with me right now.

[rabbitman]

I think I recall when I first read it that it was the same as the injector lines.......and it said something weird like if it leaks tighten it some more

[Vincent Waldon]

MK3 Bentley says 45 NM / 33 ft-lbs.

[745 turbogreasel]

I suppose copper seal washers are not the most precision parts, so specifying a torque that mashes it enough not to leak can be tricky.

I think it is the hardest one to reach while installed on the car too, but I'll start easy on it, and hope for the best.

[burn_your_money]

Don't snap it off. Broken delivery valve holders are almost impossible to get out of the head. If it feels like it's breaking, it probably is.