I have never thought there is any reason to run the fuel hose through
the hole in the firewall.

What I do is ...join the hose on the engine directly to the hard plastic
line coming from the fuel pump.
Need to undo the clip that holds it to 'roof' above the starter.

Then I clampis with a good screw or screw-band clamp to the plastic line,
and I arrange it where I can see it at a glance from inside the engine
compartment.

this eliminates the metal or plastic firewall fitting 3 crimped or
clamped junctions.
plus..
no grommet needed.
I have one very good metal firewall fitting I'd sell if anyone wants to
buy it.

Scott
www,turbovans.com

On 10/22/2012 9:17 AM, Derek Burgess wrote:
> Im not sure about a howto.. but I've seen a few vans with a rubber gromet
> in the firewall to protect the fuel line.  I'll reach out to someone who
> did that to see if they have the specs on the gromet.
>
> derek burgess
> 412-417-9435
> derekburgess.com
> vanagon.posterous.com
> On Oct 22, 2012 11:56 AM, "Rocket J Squirrel" <camping.elliott@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Huh. I was mistaken that my van's firewall fuel line fitting was metal.
>> It's not, it's plastic.
>>
>> The metal versions are around $40, pretty spendy for such a simple thing.
>>
>> I read that it can be replaced by simply passing the hose through the
>> firewall, no fitting required. But I have Googled and searched the
>> Webbernet and pored through a whole bunch of older posting in the
>> archives and didn't find a simple "here's the parts you'll need" + how-to.
>>
>> Can someone point me in the right direction?
>>
>> --
>> Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
>> 1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
>> Bend, Ore.
>>