europa-list
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: Europa-List: Drilling hole in fuel filler tube

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Drilling hole in fuel filler tube
From: Kevin Klinefelter <klinefelter.kevin@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 05:10:18

Tony, I used a step drill and opened the hole just big enough to start
an AN pipe thread fitting, which cut its own threads into the plastic.
Then a filet of redux.
Kevin

On 10/18/11, Tony Renshaw <tonyrenshaw268@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Giddy,
> I am about to drill 1 or 2 holes in the neck of the fuel filler tube, for
> anti syphon and vent. If I had a T piece ai suppose I could just drill 1
> hole, but I have seen others with 2, so feel I am safe to follow. I have
> plastic drill bits including 3/8", and am wondering about advice in affixing
> the black grommets rubber plug variety as sold by Spruce, with the bsyonet
> metal fitting,
> . Anyone done this before who can share any advice???
> Reg
> Tony Renshaw
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>



<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>