I've BTDT so trust me - it will still leak. There is NOTHING more lubricious than diesel fuel. Buy the new washers (dealer only item, <sigh>).
On 7/18/07, Allan Streib <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Torqued it to 15Nm this morning -- the only 24mm socket I had was a > 1/2 inch drive so I had to use my big beam-style wrench, and 15Nm is > pretty low on that scale, which is only marked in 10Nm graduations. I > could not find my 1/2 to 3/8 drive adapter to use my click-style > low-range wrench. But it should be close. > > We'll see how it does. > > Allan > > "Dwight E. Giles, Jr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > Yes, sorry-I did have it backwards. > > > > Bissell Cove Quahog & Auto Salvage Co > > Dwight E. Giles, Jr. > > Wickford RI 02852 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Behalf Of Marshall Booth > > Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 10:50 PM > > To: Mercedes Discussion List > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] leaking fuel filter > > > > Allan Streib wrote: > >> "Dwight E. Giles, Jr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> > >>> Torque on 240D is 20 ft pounds, 15 Nm. > >> > >> 20 lb-ft on the center bolt? I'll check that, I doubt I have mine > >> that tight. I thought I just had to snug up the rubber rim on the > >> filter itself. > >> > >> Allan > > > > Ain't now way that 20 lb-ft = 15 Nm. That's backwards, 20 Nm = 15 > > lb-ft. Overtighten it and it stretches and it will NEVER seal. > > > > Marshall > > -- > > Marshall Booth Ph.D. > > Ass't Prof. (ret.) > > Univ of Pittsburgh School of Medicine > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > 1983 300D > 1966 230 > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
