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General Information => Troubleshooting => Topic started by: 745 turbogreasel on November 11, 2009, 08:09:53 pm

Title: How embarassing...My delivery valve is showing
Post by: 745 turbogreasel on November 11, 2009, 08:09:53 pm

cracked one loose getting  my new Junkyard IDI pump out, and I can't find a torque spec.
anyone?
Title: Re: How embarassing...My delivery valve is showing
Post by: 745 turbogreasel on November 13, 2009, 11:29:05 pm
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?
Title: Re: How embarassing...My delivery valve is showing
Post by: rabbitman on November 13, 2009, 11:32:30 pm
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........
Title: Re: How embarassing...My delivery valve is showing
Post by: 745 turbogreasel on November 13, 2009, 11:52:40 pm
"If at first you don't succeed"...
Title: Re: How embarassing...My delivery valve is showing
Post by: burn_your_money on November 14, 2009, 09:37:14 am
The torque spec is in the mk3 bentley which I don't have with me right now.
Title: Re: How embarassing...My delivery valve is showing
Post by: rabbitman on November 14, 2009, 12:03:43 pm
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 ???
Title: Re: How embarassing...My delivery valve is showing
Post by: Vincent Waldon on November 14, 2009, 12:40:50 pm
MK3 Bentley says 45 NM / 33 ft-lbs.
Title: Re: How embarassing...My delivery valve is showing
Post by: 745 turbogreasel on November 14, 2009, 03:34:25 pm
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.
Title: Re: How embarassing...My delivery valve is showing
Post by: burn_your_money on November 14, 2009, 03:59:39 pm
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.