VANAGON archives -- June 2009, week 2 (#58)

Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 21:42:13 -0400 Reply-To: Benny boy <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA> Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> From: Benny boy <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA> Subject: Re: Grommet for fuel hole in fire wall

I don't agree at all.

There is nothing safer than a strong grommet in the firewall. I have been doing that for years, before i even started engine conversion.

This way the plastic FI line behind the firewall is not subjected to vibration: http://www.benplace.com/subaru/vanaru46.jpg http://www.benplace.com/subaru25/cooling_sys_03.jpg http://www.benplace.com/subaru25/cooling_sys_12.jpg http://www.benplace.com/subaru25/subi_3032.jpg http://www.benplace.com/rejean_subi1/rejean_subi124.JPG http://www.benplace.com/rejean_subi1/rejean_subi126.JPG http://www.benplace.com/gilles_subi1/gilles_subi19.JPG http://www.benplace.com/francois_subi1/francois38.jpg

I can't show you 1000' like you did but i can show you a good 50 picture if you want...

Ben

On Mon, 8 Jun 2009 13:23:58 -0700, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote:

>sorry........ >worked on way too many thousands of vw's that had a fuel line in a rubber >grommet..... >and eventually it wasn't very good, and things chafed, and eventually >leaked. >I stand by my recommendation to just go around the firewall, not through it. > >sometimes very low tech is actually better. >Scott >www.turbovans.com >----- Original Message ----- >From: "John Meeks" <vanagon@gmail.com> >To: "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> >Cc: <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> >Sent: Saturday, June 06, 2009 8:36 PM >Subject: Re: Grommet for fuel hole in fire wall > > >On Sat, Jun 6, 2009 at 3:20 PM, Scott Daniel - >Turbovans<scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > >> the other philosophy, which works absolutely perfectly with anything >> that's >> floppy ..........like fuel hose.........is try not to mount it 'too well' >> ..........mount it little loose, so no forces can generate on it. - - , > >FWIW, The grommet Robert sourced fits the hole in the firewall >perfectly while allowing plenty of room around the fuel hose. There >will be no chafing or rubbing with this set-up. I installed one today >and am happy with the result. > >John Meeks >'91 Multivan >Northern Michigan > >Vanagon Rescue Squad >http://www.vanagonauts.com/Vanagon_Rescue_Squad74.htm > >Radio Call:KC8ZFN

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