Date:         Thu, 31 Mar 2005 17:49:02 -0700
Reply-To:     jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
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From:         jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject:      Re: Another Vanagon Burns Up - how to make the system better?
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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.
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