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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

1970  3.5 Coupe
1961  190SL
1985   300CD  Turbo Coupe
1981  300SD
2013  GMC  Sierra
1965  230SL
1967 250SL
1970 280SL
1988 560SEC
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