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Plug torque settings

Postby Andy_R » Sun 12.06.2005, 23:07

What are they? Can't seem to find them in the manual.
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Re: Plug torque settings

Postby Doug » Mon 13.06.2005, 04:20

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Postby Paul.P » Tue 14.02.2006, 21:29

Tried the link above Doug & tried the manual section, neither will let me in, so can someone just tell me the sparkplug torque setting please ?
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Postby Doug » Tue 14.02.2006, 21:59

try this then: http://www.lotuselancentral.com/lec/commonparts.htm

it's just torture isn't it? :twisted:






Install the plugs to 18-21.5 lb-ft. torque.
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Postby Paul.P » Tue 14.02.2006, 22:05

Got it Doug, 18 -21.5 lb/ft, thank you very much ! :lol:
By the way, where did the common replacement parts section come from ?
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Postby Doug » Tue 14.02.2006, 22:19

it's an almagam page from the old site that has not been converted over

'tis too bad no one volunteers to submit pages for repairs and the likes any more

we still get loads of info in the various forum sections, but not condensed into single pages . . . .
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Postby Paul.P » Tue 14.02.2006, 22:21

Well it was certainly handy here Doug, thanks again, now for them iridium plugs ?
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Postby Paul.P » Sun 05.03.2006, 09:38

Just an question here, in the link Doug has given above, it says torque plugs to 18-21.5 lb-ft , & yet in the owners handbook it says 14 lb-ft, which setting do people use, as there's quite a difference here ?
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Postby Doug » Sun 05.03.2006, 19:04

how about 15 then

how accurate is your torque wrench

personally I would hand torque them to feel the washer flatten out and then put the torque wrench on to tighten it to spec if it is not already there
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Postby Paul.P » Sun 05.03.2006, 19:40

Thanks Doug, only asking !
In the write up it say's how important the correct torque setting is, so i was just wondering why there setting was different to the lotus one ?
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