Date:         Sun, 3 Feb 2008 18:54:59 -0600
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: quick question: my plastic firewall fitting is made of metal?
Comments: To: Wesley Pegden <wes@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU>
In-Reply-To:  <47A62135.2070309@cs.uchicago.edu>
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One more thing ---

In the aviation world there is hardware that is made specifically to
pass through bulkheads and firewalls. Aircraft hardware  is referred to
as AN hardware and each of the zillion pieces have a specific number.
But if you can find an aircraft hardware catalog you can find this, or,
if you know any aircraft mechanics maybe they can find you one. But
having the right hardware for this is really nice. Makes life easy. The
hardware has a flange on one side that fits flus h on the surface on one
side, and the tube is threaded, so a nut can be tightened on the other
side, thus squeezing it tight onto the firewall. The tube portion on
both sides can be threaded or unthreaded. I would prefer the threaded
version so I could install aeroquip fuel hoses. Then I would install
aeroquip fuel hoses thoughout. These hoses are available as high
pressure hoses, and can be put together as a secure hose system for fuel
delivery to the injectors. Or, you can just use the non-threaded fitting
and use hose clamps as traditionally installed.

Regards,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Wesley Pegden wrote:
> Hi guys,
> I'm finishing up my fuel line job right now that I finally got around
> to.  I've read about the plastic firewall fitting that people usually
> have a problem with: on the fuel intake line that runs under the air
> distributor stuff to the T-connection, and connects on the other side to
> a short hose and then the plastic tubing.  I've just removed this
> fitting, just to discover that mine is in fact metal.  Anybody heard of
> a metal replacement for these before?  The clamps on the connecting
> hoses (and ONLY these hoses) were screw-type clamps, so it seems like
> maybe this was replaced at some point?  Should I keep my metal fitting
> or get rid of it?
>
>
> Thanks for any advice,
> Wes
> '83 1.9l westy
>
>
>