[Tigers] FW: trunk plastic tube

[Ron Fraser]

Terry sent me a couple of excellent pictures but I was not sure they reached the Tiger List.

 

Ron Fraser

 

From: Terry McLaughlan <strombecker at telus.net> 
Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 2:38 PM
To: Ron Fraser <rfraser at bluefrog.com>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] trunk plastic tube

 

I have the original battery vent tube in my car which goes through trunk floor.  It is black...I put an optima battery in so made a block with original caps and tube.

 

On Fri., Nov. 12, 2021, 11:07 Ron Fraser via Tigers, <tigers at autox.team.net <mailto:tigers at autox.team.net> > wrote:

Jim 

                It should be a generic grommet.

The tube I have has an OD of .195”.

Not sure what the body hole diameter is.

 

Ron Fraser

 

From: James Armstrong <rollright at aol.com <mailto:rollright at aol.com> > 
Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 11:47 AM
To: rfraser at bluefrog.com <mailto:rfraser at bluefrog.com> ; jim at island.net <mailto:jim at island.net> 
Cc: tigers at Autox.Team.Net <mailto:tigers at Autox.Team.Net> 
Subject: Re: [Tigers] trunk plastic tube

 

Thanks Ron and Hawaiian Jim,

 

That's what i figured. Fuel pump.  Didn't know it was the air intake ! Makes sense (I guess).

 

Where can I get the grommet, anybody know ? Doesn't seem to be called out in the new SS catalog.

 

Jim Armstrong

The terror of the trunk

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In a message dated 11/12/2021 11:17:06 AM Eastern Standard Time, rfraser at bluefrog.com <mailto:rfraser at bluefrog.com>  writes: 

 

Jim

                I’m pretty sure that is the breather tube for the fuel pump.

Fuel system section UF

P.43555                Hose (38” long) pump to breather

918500                  Grommet

 

The problem with it not connected is probably due to the heat in that area.

The tube can’t take the heat plus it is easy to knock off.

 

This may be the best picture I have back there.

 

Ron Fraser

 

From: Tigers <tigers-bounces at autox.team.net <mailto:tigers-bounces at autox.team.net> > On Behalf Of James Armstrong via Tigers
Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 10:14 AM
To: tigers at autox.team.net <mailto:tigers at autox.team.net> 
Subject: [Tigers] trunk plastic tube

 

Hello friends,

 

As I near completion of the removal of the black pitch-like substance with which the FPO coated the floor of the trunk, I had to remove the battery. 

Over the battery, in the upper right corner of the rear wall, I noticed a clear (now yellowed) PVC tube of a small diameter. It came through a very small rubber gasket and seemed like it should be (but wasn't) connected to the little goose neck on the SU fuel pump on the other side of the wall.

 

Can anyone confirm that this is the case? If not, where is it supposed to go.?

 

Jim Armstrong

Mk 1A

382002083 LRXFE

Code 86

TAC # 0763

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