Intake plenum V6 2.7L torque specs & tigntening pattern?

Santa Fe '03 2.7 Litre motor, to get to the back plugs must remove the
intake plenum. I got a new gasket, but wonder whether there is a
recommeneded tightening pattern for the 5 bolts to minimize warping.... and
what the torque specs might be. I could not find anything about the plenum
on the hma website searching for plenum, tune up, spark plug, and intake.

TIA.
KWW

 

The manual doesn't show a torque sequence, but it does list the torque at
11-14 ft.-lb. In general, you want to start in the center and work
outward when tightening the bolts/nuts.

Once you've entered the vehicle model and year in the service information
section, select the shop tab, Engine Mechanical, Intake and Exhaust
System, Intake Manifold, and the top INSTALLATION link. Although the
information is sparse, it does have some pictures and the torque
information at the top of the page.

 

Generally, a specific sequence isn't required for bolt torque values
this low as the part distortion is pretty small and not sufficient to
cause permanent part deformation.


Matt

 

Thanks for both the responses!

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KWW