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Lotus Europa Forums => Garage => Topic started by: Runningwild on Monday,May 01, 2017, 10:46:49 AM
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Is there a trick to this. If I install the rubber first the pipe won't fit. If I install the pipe then try and then the rubber it won't work. New pipes are the same OD 1.25". Any thoughts ?
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How close are they? You might try a bit of grease around the grommet and on the tube.
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Way to tight. Can't even get them started. If I opened the hole to 1 5/8" it would work but can't find a step drill bit that size.
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I don't know. It sounds like you have the wrong size grommets. Where did you get them? Another option is something like this (http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/grommetedging.php?clickkey=284523). On aircraftspruce.com, you can search for plastic grommet for other options.
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I just put some in from RD. They were tight, not too tight, just tight enough. I used Windex to wet it as I fed it through.
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They were the RD ones. I'll check Coolent pipe again tomorrow. Ordered 1.25" pipe but maybe that's the problem
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Did you order 1 1/4" pipe or 1 1/4" tube? That may be the issue.
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Finally got it figured out. RD grommets. Pipe 1.25 OD so I knew that was right. Started from the rear and it worked fine. The front chassis hole was cut flush with a horizontal plate in side. Just had to remove a tiny bit of the grommet back and everything slide in. The plate was pushing everything down and it was too tight a fit.
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Glad to hear you got it sorted and was an easy fix!