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Fuel System - Tightening Torques (n54) BMW Z4 E89

Fuel System ~140 words

13 71 Air intake silencer

TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
1AZ Clean-air gaiter to throttle valveN52KHose clamp3 Nm
2AZ Gaiter to intake mufflerN52KHose clamp3 Nm
3AZ Intake silencer to bodyN52KM68 Nm
4AZ Intake duct to front wallN52K/N54Self-tapping screw2 Nm
5AZ Air duct to air silencerN54Hose clamp3 Nm
6AZ Air duct to crankcaseN54M69 Nm
7AZ Charge-air duct to bracketN54M69 Nm
8AZ Air duct, compressor to basic engineN54M69 Nm
9AZ Pressure sensor to charge-air ductN54M62 Nm
10AZ Engine sound system to charge-air ductN54Hose clamp3 Nm
11AZ Engine sound line to sound systemN54Hose clamp3 Nm
12AZ Holder for air duct to cylinder headN54M69 Nm
13AZ Air intake hose to throttle valve assemblyN52KHose clamp3 Nm

TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION - AIR INTAKE SILENCER

13 11 Carburetor

TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
1AZ Carburetor to intake manifoldM10/M20/M3010 Nm
2AZ Carburetor to insulating flangeM10/M20/M3010 Nm
3AZ Insulating flange to intake manifoldM10/M20/M3010 Nm
4AZ Idling shut off valve; max.M10/M20/M305 Nm
5AZ Flow valve; max.M10/M20/M3028 Nm
6AZ Throttle valve assembly to float housing; max.M10/M20/M309 Nm
8AZ Throttle valve control to carburetor; max.2BE3 Nm
9AZ Warm-up regulator to engineM10/M20/M3023 Nm

TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION - CARBURETOR

13 32 Fuel Filter

TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
1AZ Fuel line to filter housing and injection pump
Coupling nutM21/M51/M41M14 x 1.514 Nm
AdapterM21/M51/M41M12 x 1.59 Nm
Hollow boltM21/M51/M41M14 x 1.514 Nm
2AZ Fuel filter to holderM51/M41M822 Nm
3AZ Air duct to fuel coolerM475.7 Nm
M572 Nm
4AZ Fuel filter coverM4725 Nm
5AZ Fuel filter with holder to bodyN428.8 Nm

TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION - FUEL FILTER

13 53 Fuel Injection Nozzles and Pipes

TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
1AZ Rail, high-pressure side, to cylinder headN54M7 x 1613 ± 2 Nm
2AZ High-pressure line to cylinder headN54M7 x 1613 ± 2 Nm
3AZ High-pressure fuel sensorN54M1030 Nm
4AZ Low pressure fuel sensorN54M1020 Nm
5AZ Hold-down device to cylinder headN54M7 x 2013 ± 2 Nm
6AZ Feed line to high-pressure pumpN54M14Coat screw connection with transmission oil30 Nm
7AZ High-pressure line to rail and high-pressure pumpN54M14Coat screw connection with transmission oil30 ± 3 Nm
8AZ High-pressure lines to rail and injectorN54M12Coat screw connection with transmission oil23±3 Nm
9AZ Fuel delivery lineN54M8 x 17Replace screw
1. Tightening10 Nm
2. Angle-of-rotation tightening90° ± 15°
10AZ Bracket, fuel line, to engine support frameN54M6 x 128 Nm

TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION - FUEL INJECTION NOZZLES AND PIPES

13 64 Fuel Injectors

TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
1AZ Fuel injector to intake manifoldAllM610 Nm
2AZ Coupling nut on fuel injectorAll/with K-Jetr.25 Nm

TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION - FUEL INJECTORS

13 31 Fuel Pump with Drive and Pipes

TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
1AZ Fuel pump to engineAll12 Nm
2AZ Fuel pipe coupling boltAll/with K-Jetr.M89 Nm
3AZ Fuel pipe coupling boltAll/with K-Jetr.M1220 Nm
4AZ Fuel pipe to pressure regulatorAll/with L-Jetr.30 Nm
5AZ Return pipe connector to pressure regulatorAll/with L-Jetr.27 Nm

TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION - FUEL PUMP WITH DRIVE AND PIPES

13 51 Injection Pump, Control Receptacle

TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
1AZ Plug for high pressure section of injection pumpM21/M51/M4125 Nm
2AZ Distributor injection pump to holderM21/M51/M4125 Nm
3AZ Electric shutoff to injection pumpM21/M51/M4120 ± 5 Nm
4AZ Electric cold start valve to injection pumpM2120 Nm
5AZ Coupling bolt (OUT) to injection pump (fuel return)M21/M51/M4125 Nm
6AZ Pressure valve holder to injection pumpM21/M5145 Nm
7AZ Expansion element housing (temperature dependent idling speed boost) to injection pumpM2118 Nm
8AZ Distributor injection pump to flange and consoleM21/M51/M4122 Nm
9AZ Electr. line on fuel cutout deviceM51/M412.5 Nm
10AZ Fuel feed line to injection pump (VP44)M4730 Nm
11AZ Fuel return line to injection pump (VP44)M4725 Nm
12AZ Plug for static basic adjustment (injection pump VP44)M4713 Nm
13AZ Blocking screw for injection pump shaft without spacer plate (injection pump VP44)M4731 Nm
14AZ Blocking screw for injection pump shaft with spacer plate (injection pump VP44)M4713 Nm
15AZ Injection line (union nut) to injection pump (VP44)M4730 Nm

TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION - INJECTION PUMP, CONTROL RECEPTACLE

13 51 Injection pump, control

TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
1AZ High-pressure fuel pump to vacuum pumpN54, N53M6x259 Nm

TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION - INJECTION PUMP, CONTROL

13 62 Senders for Control Unit

TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
1AZ Coolant temperature sensorN54M12x1.513.5 Nm
2AZ Intake pressure sensorN54K50x163.75 Nm
3AZ Camshaft sensor to cylinder headN54M6x168 Nm
4AZ Crankshaft sensor to crankcaseN54M6x168 Nm
5AZ Knock sensor to crankcaseN54M8x3021.5 Nm

TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION - SENDERS FOR CONTROL UNIT

TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
1AZ Temperature time switchM21/M5118 Nm
2AZ Temperature sensor, waterM60/1/M60/2/M21/M5118 Nm
All others13 Nm
3AZ Temperature switchAll28 Nm
4AZ Temperature sensor, airAll13 Nm
5AZ Charge-air pressure sensor to bracketM51/M414 Nm
Charge-air pressure sensor to intake manifoldM475 Nm
6AZ Dual temperature sensor (4-pin plug connection)M41/M43/M44/S50/S52/M52/M57/M67/M62/M7313 Nm
7AZ Air-mass sensor on lower section of intake filter housingM513.5 Nm
Air-mass flow sensor to cylinder head coverM47/M47TU/M57/M57TU/M57T24.5 Nm
8AZ Pulse generator, camshaft to cylinder head coverM574.5 Nm
M47TU/M57TU3.5 Nm
M57T22.3 Nm
9AZ Intake neck on air-mass flow sensorM479 Nm

TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION - SENDERS FOR CONTROL UNIT

13 54 Throttle and actuator

TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
1AZ Throttle-valve assembly to intake manifoldN54M6 x 508 Nm

TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION - THROTTLE AND ACTUATOR