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Title: Injector lines - how do you torque them?
Post by: benzwagon on December 14, 2009, 01:53:41 am

How do you guys torque the lines between injector pump and injectors? Crows feet? I know I have seen a 'line socket' (is there a real name?) but I am having a hell of a time tracking one down.

Title: Re: Injector lines - how do you torque them?
Post by: 745 turbogreasel on December 14, 2009, 02:00:37 am

With an end wrench :D
18 ft lb, so not real tight, and if it leaks, go just a hair more.

Title: Re: Injector lines - how do you torque them?
Post by: anto on December 14, 2009, 02:40:33 am

I do them with an open ended spanner, they arent overly tight so dont need anthing else.
You could use a pipe spanner(use it for brake pipes etc) if you were scared of rounding them off if they were very tight.

Title: Re: Injector lines - how do you torque them?
Post by: Op-Ivy on December 14, 2009, 10:45:05 am

Wrench works great! 17mm IIRC.

Title: Re: Injector lines - how do you torque them?
Post by: benzwagon on December 15, 2009, 01:25:58 am

sorry guys im a dummy...

thought i was reading they needed to be torqued to fifty whatever the injectors are....

car is up and running. super excited.