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| Peaty |
 Dec 4 2024, 10:25 PM
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Does anyone have a trick to install the grommet that allows the three "Bowden cable" heater controls to pass through the interior bulk head to the heater control box located in the gas tank area?
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| bdstone914 |
Dec 4 2024, 11:14 PM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,744 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
QUOTE(Peaty @ Dec 4 2024, 10:25 PM)  Does anyone have a trick to install the grommet that allows the three "Bowden cable" heater controls to pass through the interior bulk head to the heater control box located in the gas tank area? Have not tried it on that particular gromett but lube the groove and edges of the gromett, warm it with a heat gun, wrap several rounds of waxed dental gloss in the gromett grove leaving the loose end on the side that the lip is being pulled thru. insert as much of the lip thru the hole. Tie a loop in the end of the dental floss and pull the lip of the gromett thru. pther technoque is use a smal diameter right angle pic the pull the lip thru the hole. |
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| 914Sixer |
Dec 5 2024, 07:10 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 9,043 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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Put it in some boiling water to make it pliable.
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| ClayPerrine |
Dec 5 2024, 07:37 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,975 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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Buy a nice, new, soft one from 914Rubber? They go in easy.
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| Peaty |
Dec 5 2024, 11:15 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: 18-March 22 From: CA Member No.: 26,406 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(bdstone914 @ Dec 4 2024, 09:14 PM) QUOTE(Peaty @ Dec 4 2024, 10:25 PM) Does anyone have a trick to install the grommet that allows the three "Bowden cable" heater controls to pass through the interior bulk head to the heater control box located in the gas tank area? Have not tried it on that particular gromett but lube the groove and edges of the gromett, warm it with a heat gun, wrap several rounds of waxed dental gloss in the gromett grove leaving the loose end on the side that the lip is being pulled thru. insert as much of the lip thru the hole. Tie a loop in the end of the dental floss and pull the lip of the gromett thru. pther technoque is use a smal diameter right angle pic the pull the lip thru the hole. Thanks for the input! I'll give it a try and report back. |
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| Peaty |
Dec 5 2024, 11:18 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: 18-March 22 From: CA Member No.: 26,406 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(914Sixer @ Dec 5 2024, 05:10 AM) Put it in some boiling water to make it pliable. Thanks for the reply, I have tried the boiling water. Didn't seem to make it much more pliable. I'll keep working at it. "Rightous persistence" wins every time! |
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| Peaty |
Dec 5 2024, 11:21 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: 18-March 22 From: CA Member No.: 26,406 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(ClayPerrine @ Dec 5 2024, 05:37 AM) Buy a nice, new, soft one from 914Rubber? They go in easy. Thanks for the reply! I don't remember where I got this one from. I try to spread the wealth to all of our good 914 parts suppliers. If nothing else works, I'll give your suggestion a try. |
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| Peaty |
Jan 10 2025, 12:22 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: 18-March 22 From: CA Member No.: 26,406 Region Association: Southern California |
SUCCESS!! I am able to put this part of my project to closure. What worked: placing the grommet in boiling water for 10 minutes to soften, silicon lubricant and sheer brute force and determination. With the hood in place, it makes it awkward to gain a good purchase to work the grommet into position but was doable. What didn't work: the suggestion of the dental floss failed as it broke on first pull. Thanks to all who offered assistance and to the 914 World Forum
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| Aerostatwv |
Jan 10 2025, 03:20 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 133 Joined: 13-July 11 From: WV Member No.: 13,315 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Di-electric grease is my go to when installing stubborn rubber seals.
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| windforfun |
Jan 10 2025, 08:30 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,018 Joined: 17-December 07 From: Blackhawk, CA Member No.: 8,476 Region Association: None
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I prefer Astroglide.
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