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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Terry sent me a couple of excellent pictures but I was not sure they reached the Tiger List.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ron Fraser<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Terry McLaughlan <strombecker@telus.net> <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, November 12, 2021 2:38 PM<br><b>To:</b> Ron Fraser <rfraser@bluefrog.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Tigers] trunk plastic tube<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Fri., Nov. 12, 2021, 11:07 Ron Fraser via Tigers, <<a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net">tigers@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Jim <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> It should be a generic grommet.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>The tube I have has an OD of .195”.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Not sure what the body hole diameter is.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Ron Fraser<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b>From:</b> James Armstrong <<a href="mailto:rollright@aol.com" target="_blank">rollright@aol.com</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, November 12, 2021 11:47 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:rfraser@bluefrog.com" target="_blank">rfraser@bluefrog.com</a>; <a href="mailto:jim@island.net" target="_blank">jim@island.net</a><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:tigers@Autox.Team.Net" target="_blank">tigers@Autox.Team.Net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Tigers] trunk plastic tube<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Thanks Ron and Hawaiian Jim,</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>That's what i figured. Fuel pump. Didn't know it was the air intake ! Makes sense (I guess).</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Where can I get the grommet, anybody know ? Doesn't seem to be called out in the new SS catalog.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Jim Armstrong</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The terror of the trunk</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>----------------------------------------------------------------------</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><br>In a message dated 11/12/2021 11:17:06 AM Eastern Standard Time, <a href="mailto:rfraser@bluefrog.com" target="_blank">rfraser@bluefrog.com</a> writes: <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt;margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div id="m_-2856113455494167504yiv5724462776"><div><div><p class=m-2856113455494167504yiv5724462776msonormal>Jim<o:p></o:p></p><p class=m-2856113455494167504yiv5724462776msonormal> I’m pretty sure that is the breather tube for the fuel pump.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=m-2856113455494167504yiv5724462776msonormal>Fuel system section UF<o:p></o:p></p><p class=m-2856113455494167504yiv5724462776msonormal>P.43555 Hose (38” long) pump to breather<o:p></o:p></p><p class=m-2856113455494167504yiv5724462776msonormal>918500 Grommet<o:p></o:p></p><p class=m-2856113455494167504yiv5724462776msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=m-2856113455494167504yiv5724462776msonormal>The problem with it not connected is probably due to the heat in that area.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=m-2856113455494167504yiv5724462776msonormal>The tube can’t take the heat plus it is easy to knock off.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=m-2856113455494167504yiv5724462776msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=m-2856113455494167504yiv5724462776msonormal>This may be the best picture I have back there.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=m-2856113455494167504yiv5724462776msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=m-2856113455494167504yiv5724462776msonormal>Ron Fraser<o:p></o:p></p><p class=m-2856113455494167504yiv5724462776msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div id="m_-2856113455494167504yiv5724462776yqt52958"><p class=m-2856113455494167504yiv5724462776msonormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></strong> Tigers <<a href="mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank">tigers-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>On Behalf Of </span></strong>James Armstrong via Tigers<br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Sent:</span></strong> Friday, November 12, 2021 10:14 AM<br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>To:</span></strong> <a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" target="_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Subject:</span></strong> [Tigers] trunk plastic tube<o:p></o:p></p><p class=m-2856113455494167504yiv5724462776msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=m-2856113455494167504yiv5724462776msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Hello friends,</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=m-2856113455494167504yiv5724462776msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=m-2856113455494167504yiv5724462776msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>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. </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=m-2856113455494167504yiv5724462776msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>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.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=m-2856113455494167504yiv5724462776msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=m-2856113455494167504yiv5724462776msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Can anyone confirm that this is the case? If not, where is it supposed to go.?</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=m-2856113455494167504yiv5724462776msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=m-2856113455494167504yiv5724462776msonormal>Jim Armstrong<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=m-2856113455494167504yiv5724462776msonormal>Mk 1A<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=m-2856113455494167504yiv5724462776msonormal>382002083 LRXFE<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=m-2856113455494167504yiv5724462776msonormal>Code 86<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=m-2856113455494167504yiv5724462776msonormal>TAC # 0763<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>_______________________________________________<br><br><a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" target="_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a><br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers</a> <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive</a><br><br>Unsubscribe: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/strombecker@telus.net" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/strombecker@telus.net</a><br><br><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></body></html>