I must be lucky then, as I've never seen one of those caps rusted in the
slightest way.
So their purpose is to direct fire, when they fall off from rusting,
forward, rather than aftward ?
Very clever.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Karl" <tdiguru@WESTYVENTURES.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 4:25 PM
Subject: Re: OK, OK, new topic

> Scott, that metal ring's sole purpose it to clamp the end cap on the
> tube, against it's sealing ring. If you lived here in the east you'd
> have a chance to see a lot of them rusted off! :-)
> And no, should not matter which direction it goes, but if pointed
> forward it gives more fire exposure when it blows off from rust!
>
> Karl
>
> Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
>> I asked once before, and didn't see a reply.
>> so .......on waterboxer fuel injectors........that black plastic 'fuel
>> rail'
>> thing they connect to,
>> two questions,
>> there is a round shiny metal thing on the forward ends of the black
>> plastic
>> 'fuel rails.'
>>
>> What it that thing ? ( a damper of some kind is all that comes to my
>> mind,
>> IF it is anything besides just an end cap )
>> and ....
>> does it matter which way those things point, forward or aft ?
>>
>> I doubt it matters, but have one engine with them on backwards ( runs
>> fine
>> btw )
>>