On 3/31/05 14:15, "Aaron" <lists@MYCOMMUNITYNET.NET> wrote: > Just a question about the firewall connector. I had heard the same > thing about them being dangerous and with mine being 20 years old I got > rid of it when I did a subaru conversion. Instead of a fitting, I just > ran a piece of hose through the old hole and then glued a bit of larger > heater hose to the outside where it goes through the hole for a shield > against chafing. The toughest part was getting the fuel hose onto the > rigid lines that run from the pump to the firewall as it was difficult > to access. > > Now that I've done this, is there a good reason why I should have put a > new firewall connector there? > > Just curious > Aaron > I would have rounded the metal edges a bit as well but I do that on quite a few things that I cant get the right type grommet for. Just keep it inspected. Rubber is hard to cut but can in time. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• jimt Planned insanity is best. Remember that sanity is optional. http://www.tactical-bus.info (tech info) http://www.westydriver.com |
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