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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1968 Mustang => Topic started by: ruppstang on April 27, 2021, 10:23:54 PM
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Does someone have a NOS axel vent hose that shows the clamp indexing band and the distance that band is from the axel end. The assembly manual shows a grommet used in the body. Were the grommets consistently used. I did not find one in this Metuchen car.
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Does someone have a NOS axel vent hose that shows the clamp indexing band and the distance that band is from the axel end. The assembly manual shows a grommet used in the body. Were the grommets consistently used. I did not find one in this Metuchen car.
The NOS one I opened is 15 3/4 to the middle of the yellow mark. Good luck trying to get the hose to fit in the grommet .
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The NOS one I opened is 15 3/4 to the middle of the yellow mark. Good luck trying to get the hose to fit in the grommet .
Perfect just what I needed!
LOL been there done that, lost the grommet in the body trying to push the hose through. Possibly why most cars do not have the grommet.
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Sometimes I've been able to attach the hose and the grommet together before installing the grommet into the hole. - just getting it started - maybe a couple of inches inserted as a start and a place keeper. Hose flexed enough to allow me to work the lip in the grommet in and around carefully with a somewhat thin nylon weather strip tool
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Thanks for the help guys, mission accomplished.
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I think the repro grommets are softer/more flexible than original too...
I've also pushed a couple through into the hole... not fun!
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there is a trick to that. tie a piece if thin string around- thru the grommet. insert grommet in hole then remove string.
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there is a trick to that. tie a piece if thin string around- thru the grommet. insert grommet in hole then remove string.
I've used a small, flat blade screwdriver to do the same function.
Jim