Engine gasses into the interior was: chassis re-enforcement v.101

[amalventano@sc.rr.com (Allyn)]

agreed. i was trying to show structure, not necessarily completeless.
Al

----- Original Message -----
From: "T Berk" <tberk@mindspring.com>
To: "Josh20V" <mkii@nycap.rr.com>; "Ron Pieper" <rapieper@yahoo.com>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, December 27, 2002 5:46 PM
Subject: Engine gasses into the interior was: chassis re-enforcement v.101


>
> > josh, do this:
> > <http://scirocco.dhs.org/vw/pics/d-cincy-2k%2B2/imagepages/image116.htm>
> > except have the cross bar in the rain tray
> > Al
>
>
>
> Al,
>
> Looking at this fine piece of engineering I would like to point out the
> gap between the front to back orientated bar & the hole cut in the
> raintray/firewall to accommodate it.
>
> Looks like lots of atmosphere can get into the fresh air intake, makes
> for some loopy breathing over long hauls and a nasty paint of petroleum
> on the interior surfaces, including the glass.
>
> I'd suggest you get one of those big rubber loom gaskets off an A2 or
> something to wrap around the pipe, it will need to have some sort of
> Hershey's kiss/rain drop shape to allow for movement. An alternate might
> be regular grommet for the sheet metal but this'll need some augmenting.
>
> Anyway, 'tink it over.
>
> That rubber thing that goes over the top edge of raintray that seals to
> the hood is there for a reason.
>
> TBerk
>
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