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Subject:Re: question about thermostat ... or not
From:Katy Hahn
Date:Fri, 5 Mar 2010 08:34:38 -0700

On 3/4/10, miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@gmail.com> wrote:
> I agree with just eliminating the fire starter completely. I installed
> a rubber grommet in the fire starter hole and ran one solid piece of
> fuel line (all the way from the fuel filter.)

So I will undo the firewall gadget, replace with a gommet (thanks
Robert for the p/n) and use one longer piece of correct fuel hose in
place of the two+fitting in there now.

However, on my '84 the fuel hose forward of the firewall is short --
maybe 3" -- connecting then to a hard line that moves on in the
direction of the tank.

Several of the descriptions had me expecting to see a much longer
section of hose forward of the firewall.

Are there differences in the early and late systems?  Or has mine been
messed with?  Or perhaps I am not looking in the right place (though I
get a pretty good view of things peering behind the RR tire).

Geo