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Re: Europa-List: Plenum sockets

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Plenum sockets
From: Jeff B <topglock@cox.net>
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 10:41:46

Richard,

I replaced the plenum's completely using 1.75" OD thin wall aluminum 
tube from ACS.  I cut the old ones off, inserted the tubing and glassed 
them in with 2 layers of bid.  Tighten them as much as you want, now. 
They "ain't goin' nowhere"!

Jeff - Baby Blue
430+ hrs

Richard Iddon wrote:
> Thanks to all for the ideas re door gas struts.  Should be sorted now.
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> Next problem.  The sockets on the plenum chamber for my 912S, where they 
> go into the rubber hoses to connect to the carbs, have collapsed 
> somewhat. I guess it is the combination of the heat from the engine 
> softening the glass and it being under compression from the hose clips.  
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> I was considering cutting them off and reduxing in a couple of short 
> pieces of 2in. aluminium tube as replacements.
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> Any one else had this problem and how solved?
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> Richard Iddon G-RIXS
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