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Heater
rail modification to avoid a heavy indentation on a rubber heater
hose
Steve Newton
has come across a number of RV8s with an indentation on an elbow
shaped rubber heater hose on the end of the heater rail near
the alternator. He suggests a cure. (Apr
11)
The heavy indentation is made by a bolt head on the alternator
cradle pressing against the rubber tubing. Steve says it's not
seen on every car so why does it appear on some RV8s? It seems
that in the manufacture of the heater rails there was some variability
in the positioning of the welded brackets on the rail so when
the heater rail is bolted down with the fixing bolts, the end
of the rail near the alternator is too close to the alternator.
So the elbow is pressed up hard against the bolt head on the
alternator. The cure is not to bolt up rail to the fixing point.
to allow the heater rail to be moved forward. But note the bolt
must be put back to hold the fuel rail in place.
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Heater rail
pipe showing the alternator bolt that can get pushed into the
rubber hose below - it's just in view bottom left of photo above.
(Photo: Steve Newton)
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