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stevesoz

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Fuel filter torque spec-280SL
« on: April 21, 2017, 18:16:56 »
Replacing the original(brass) fuel filter with the OEM replacement(aluminum) and wondering what the torque specs for tightening are.
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Benz Dr.

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Re: Fuel filter torque spec-280SL
« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2017, 18:18:20 »
None that I'm aware of. If it leaks, it's not tight enough.
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stevesoz

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Re: Fuel filter torque spec-280SL
« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2017, 18:22:34 »
Pretty easy to over tighten aluminum threads and have them strip out!
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Re: Fuel filter torque spec-280SL
« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2017, 20:18:11 »
I think the pipe inside the housing is steel so it shouldn't strip the threads. Fuel will leak out of a very small opening and that's why you might need to keep tightening until it stops leaking.
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1966 230SL 5 speed, LSD, header pipes, 300SE distributor, ported, polished and balanced, AKA  ''The Red Rocket ''
Dan Caron's SL Barn
1966 230SL 5 speed
1970  3.5 Coupe
1961  190SL
1985   300CD  Turbo Coupe
1981  300SD
2013  GMC  Sierra
1965  230SL
1967 250SL
1970 280SL
1990 560SEC
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