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Old 04-26-2013 | 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Sheasta
I used a torque wrench this time
That's not the solution, torque wrenches aren't much help with crush washers. Spark plugs are incredibly easy to torque down, just keep going until you feel a significant change in resistance. It might feel like you're cross threading but that's only the washer compressing, you'll know exactly when it's crushed as long as you don't rush it.
 
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