Going through knock sensors like candy... why?

[xaeryan@hotmail.com (Ryan Hockenbury)]

So, if it was inch pounds, what would I tighten to?  8 ft. x 12 in. = 96 in. 
pounds???


>From: "Larry" <rocco16v@netzero.com>
>Reply-To: "Larry" <rocco16v@netzero.com>
>To: "Ryan Hockenbury" <xaeryan@hotmail.com>,<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Re: Going through knock sensors like candy... why?
>Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2002 15:40:18 -0700
>
>Ryan-
>   Be sure your torque wrench is of the INCH-pound variety!   A foot-pound
>type will be far too inaccurate at those loads and it's my understanding
>that the KS must be torqued very precisely.
>
>Larry   sandiego16v
>
> > No, but the PO had a couple extra 6 x 9 speakers.  I actually have 
>nothing
> > right now - no speakers or head unit.
> >
> > As for the torque specs, for the type of sensor I had, it was 
>recommended
> > 7-9 ft.-lbs, so I did 8 with a torque wrench... I think I'll go check 
>that
> > today, to see what it's at.
> > Ryan
>
>
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