328 CIS Banjo bolt torque

Get new set of copper crush washers and torque bolts to crush adequately.

 

I've used 0.9 Kgm, which is exactly 6.5 ftlb, with all new copper washers. Worked for me, only had to slightly retorque a couple of them because they were leaking a little bit.

 

You need a 1/4 inch or small 3/8 inch torque wrench that is calibrated to the range. If your larger torque wrench has a bottom of the scale at 6lb, your accuracy is pretty much zip at that number. Small wreches are adjustable in inch-lbs ..

 

And be very careful with that aluminium fuel distributor .... go slowly.

 

I tend to use a very small dob of anti-seize on the threads of these type of fittings - obviously, not enough for any excess to get into the fuel system, but enough to thinly coat the bulk of the threads. This both helps to ensure the right torque is achieved (not fighting the CoF of a potentially dry/corroded banjo bolt) and helps prevent stripping threads with subsequent removals/installs. Just an idea.

 

The smaller (8mm) banjo bolt (like on the line for the cold start injector) is spec'd at about 6.5 ft-lb, but the larger (10mm) banjo bolts on the top of the fuel distibutor are spec'd at 11 ft-lb (although I've been using 13 ft-lb lately ).