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Old Jun 15, 2010 | 08:47 PM
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I am about to re-assemble my PCM/ECM with the connectors and I am confused by the torque required. I have both a foot pound and a inch pound wrench. I'd prefer to use the inch pound wrench. What is the proper inch pound setting to tighten this down to?
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I am about to re-assemble my PCM/ECM with the connectors and I am confused by the torque required. I have both a foot pound and a inch pound wrench. I'd prefer to use the inch pound wrench. What is the proper inch pound setting to tighten this down to?






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That post was awesome! Thanks much! did that come from the DVD or out of a manual?
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That post was awesome! Thanks much! did that come from the DVD or out of a manual?
I have a software based manual from GM...not DVD.
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I have a software based manual from GM...not DVD.
Is that available to the public? If so where can I get it? And how much is it?
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Is that available to the public? If so where can I get it? And how much is it?
I don't know. I received from a GM engineer friend of mine some years ago.
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I don't know. I received from a GM engineer friend of mine some years ago.
Bummer! Plus my torque wrench dosen't go low enough it olny goes down to 25 inch pounds.
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