[BlackbeastSS2]

Originally Posted by lt4camaro

Did a retorque after a drive and up to full temp. Intake bolts took more turns to torque. Drove it again later in the day CEL on, shut down, did errand, came back and CEL gone on restart. Came home set torque now to 85 inch lbs and drove car again, let set overnight, rechecked torque after short drive, torque now stable on rechecks. One conclusion I have made is after torque procedure cold indicates good solid feel (no more slight additional turns on the bolts during a few passes around the bolt sequence) that when fully heated after a drive, rechecking torque always netted some twist on each bolt to get the torque wrench to click. Now its a solid click of the wrench hot or cold every time I check. Yes , I do believe until the plastic intake takes the torque setting s and finally stabilizes you may get a CEL. Torqueing the plastic intake does feel different than doing any metal to metal bolt torqueing imo.

First u torque to 75, now to 85. I guess you don’t believe in manufacture torque specs 89. Correct torquing reduces the chance of any vacuum leaks and complete gasket seal.