Fuel Tank Removal

[kkent66]

I removed my fuel tank last week to flush my cooling system, replace plugs, and add a HID light. I noticed in the service manual the torque specs for the two side bolts is listed as 51 ft lbs. Is this correct??

[bongobobny]

No way!!!! I don't care how fat those phillip screws are! I'm betting if you recheck that 51 is in metric, not Ft Lbs...

 

Just tighten them tight, that's all I do, and I've never lost a screw...

[Cougar]

[Guest tx2sturgis]

51 INCH pounds, maybe...

[LilBeaver]

I removed my fuel tank last week to flush my cooling system, replace plugs, and add a HID light. I noticed in the service manual the torque specs for the two side bolts is listed as 51 ft lbs. Is this correct??

 

I see 5.1 lb-ft (7 Nm) in the manual

[kkent66]

Thanks guys - I did NOT tighten to 51 ft lbs - I got to about 8 ft lbs and could tell that was PLENTY tight. Here is the pic from my service manual!

[Cougar]

oh my, a bit of a typo it looks like

[Cruiser1021]

7 Nm = 5.1629 ft/lb

[Cougar]

yes but look at his picture :-)

no DOT

[Cruiser1021]

I agree that it's a typo.

[Guest tx2sturgis]

I did a quick look on an inch-pound to foot-pound calculator website, and...I didnt miss by much!

 

61.2 inch-pounds is the same as 5.1 foot-pounds.

 

And 51 inch-pounds is about 4.25 foot pounds.

 

 

 

Yeah, 51 ft-lbs would probably twist the head right off that bolt!

[Miles]

Thanks guys - I did NOT tighten to 51 ft lbs - I got to about 8 ft lbs and could tell that was PLENTY tight. Here is the pic from my service manual!

 

 

That is why I never take the service manual on any vehicle as gospel. I have found too many mistakes over the years. Always check at least two sources, before doing the work.