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09-24-2009, 04:16 AM
Scorcher000,Sep 23 2009, 01:50 PM Wrote:Wow, i was told once that never tighten the spark plugs on the duratec too tight because there isn't enough head to hold it if you crank it. I asume thats for most cars but this sitch is weird. Witch craft to be more like it. Is your house on old native reserve by any chance. :o
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Call me anal but I always clock my spark plugs and use a torque wrench to tighten ... the spec on Duratec20 is 12 nm or 9 lbs-ft and I'd be surprised if the spec on Zetec was much different.
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On The Way To Work...... - oldeguy - 09-23-2009, 11:21 PM
On The Way To Work...... - ZX3_2NV - 09-23-2009, 11:24 PM
On The Way To Work...... - oldeguy - 09-24-2009, 03:42 AM
On The Way To Work...... - Scorcher000 - 09-24-2009, 03:50 AM
On The Way To Work...... - ZTWsquared - 09-24-2009, 04:16 AM
On The Way To Work...... - oldeguy - 09-24-2009, 05:51 AM
On The Way To Work...... - darkpuppet - 09-24-2009, 07:03 AM
On The Way To Work...... - Scorcher000 - 09-24-2009, 08:30 AM

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