You can wing it, or if you're worried, practice. You can develop a muscle
memory for this fast. You will lose it again fast too, but in the context of
an install it'll work. Put a good size nut(bigger than m8) in a vice, put an
oiled bolt in the nut, and then throw your torque wrench on it, and practice
your desired torque. Also bracket that value up/down 5%-10%.  You'll have a
good idea going in what it should feel like. Unless of course your torque
wrench is junk too.

Jim Akiba

On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 10:13 AM, Rocket J Squirrel <
camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:

> tencentlife's adapter kit for connecting a adapter which allows a fellow
> to mount a oil pressure gauge sender alongside the stock oil pressure
> warning light sender has this to say about torquing:
>
> "Torque recommendations are meant as relative guides, it will not
> generally possible to actually use a torque wrench on the fittings in
> this installation."
>
> "...Tighten the fitting carefully, it has a taper thread so it will seal
> into the case hole with moderate torque, generally less than 8-10ft.lb."
>
> and
>
> "The compression fittings should attain a good seal with only
> 10-12ft.lb. of torque, so don't overdo it."
>
> I'm assuming that some of yinz have fingers calibrated after many years
> of experience. Is there any wisdom that can be shared here?
>
> -- RJS
>