pauljloz
My 04 was plastic. Should be obvious if youve had the covers off.
bigal
How tight should these fuel pump and sender collars be in Nm? Read one procedure that said 60Nm, sounds a bit tight to me. Perhaps that was for a metal tank version in the US. Just doing some final checks before interior goes back. Seems I’ve got rid of the remaining smell. Thanks.
Anyway - Nm torque spec if anyone knows. Currently mine at 20Nm and no leaks. Thanks.
pastry
crikey, think i just did mine "tight" – definitely did not measure it.
timbo
I crank them up with a 1/2" breaker bar definitely more than 20nm
pauljloz
I did it by feel too. Make sure the thread is clean and tighten until you can feel the o-ring engage then some more until its it feels firm.
bigal
Thanks. I shall give some more Newton-metres. Feels very solid and good at moment. Only trick is the more I tighten the more the pump and the sender wants to turn with the collar.
timbo
Trick is to have it maybe 15- 30° before the alignment mark so that it's lined up once you tighten it.
bigal
And that's where the risk of rolling or binding up the o-ring comes in.. so greasing up the o-ring is important.
bigal
Stupid bloody thing moved half a mile on me. Time to pull it all apart again.
