Torque conversions
My Hayne's manual for my fc gives most of the torque specifications in psi, which is wierd to me since that's a pressure, not a torque. Anyways, my torque wrench only gives torque in foot*pounds and kilogram*meters, so how would I go about converting? I've searched for hours on google and gotten jack.
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Something is wrong. Like you said, psi is not a torque, but a pressure. All values of torque should be in ft*lb or N*M. Why don't you check the FSM online?
http://www.teamfc3s.org/main/factory_service_manual/ These values should be correct. I also find that the FSM is more helpful than the Haynes manual. |
Can you gives us for what fastener you're looking at?
It might've been a typo in the Haynes manual - there are a few of them in there. -Ted |
Most of the torques are listed psi for some strange reason, I guess they thought a home mechanic would be using an air gun able to take up to 400psi. The fastener in question is the oil pressure regulator in the front cover. I tried tightening it to the specified psi, assuming the psi was a typo and broke the thread. The guy that fixed it told me that it shouldn't be more than maybe 10 ft-lbs, instead of 85.
I'll just use the FSM for numbers from now on, and the haynes for technique and good diagrams. |
That particular part (front OPR) is spec'd at around 30 lb-ft.
I wouldn't even use that spec, cause I had mine fall out once, and I used a Snap-On torque wrench on it. :( I now back the bitch on with an air gun, cause I really can't afford those things to be falling out. Maybe you're looking at the bypass pressure spec? That sounds more like 85psi as a reasonable number to print. -Ted |
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