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rich67vw

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Front firewall tin
« on: May 05, 2015, 08:38:05 am »
Can the front firewall tin be installed with the engine in the car? The PO never installed one as well as the rear engine seal and I'm thinking probably not a good thing as far as keeping the engine cool.  4thinking6

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Re: front firewall tin
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2015, 09:59:08 am »
Rich,
The front firewall tin can be installed with the engine in the car. But, it will be very tight on the drivers side if it is a dual port engine. The engine must be out to install the back engine seal. If you run the engine in hot weather without the tin and seals, the engine will over heat! The back seal prevents hot exhaust air from being pulled in the cooling fan. Without that seal the air keeps getting hotter and hotter!  old-\
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rich67vw

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Re: Front firewall tin
« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2015, 12:13:06 pm »
Thx Bob.

Yep, I'm doing an inventory now of tins that I'm missing. Why do these PO's leave this stuff off after pulling the dang engine and the reinstall?  violent 
Just reinstall the same stuff you took off. For all I know, the flaps in the shroud are probably disconnected, missing, or stuck. I'll squish my hands in there tonight to see.

I'll just wait until when I have to yank the engine to install stuff the right way. In the meantime, I'll drive it as much as Daves' Sunbug so as to not damage it.  tongue\
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Re: Front firewall tin
« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2015, 04:18:14 pm »
Bob  seems i could pull out the rear engine tin and pulley tin and get some of the new seal installed, no?
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Re: Front firewall tin
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2015, 07:53:13 pm »
Yes,
But the difficult part will be sliding the rubber seal into the side channels. I would use good quality food grade spray silicone or pine soap in a jar, if you can find it.  YoDa
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Re: Front firewall tin
« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2015, 08:23:13 pm »
thx bob  i might cut it in a few pieces and reglue once installed with weatherstrip adhesive  then sgain i might not bother since the front tin is missing 

may just wait since my clutch may be worn and telling me to replace it

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Re: Front firewall tin
« Reply #6 on: May 05, 2015, 08:59:44 pm »
The clutch job would be the time to do it all. It would save time on everything!
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Re: Front firewall tin
« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2015, 08:43:41 am »
Yo get the stuff

Do a weekend over haul.

It's not like it's a vanagon or anything. Motor out by lunch back in by dinner.
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Re: Front firewall tin
« Reply #8 on: May 06, 2015, 09:25:36 am »
What he said ^^^^^
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Re: Front firewall tin
« Reply #9 on: May 06, 2015, 10:30:16 am »
 idea\ Ordering stuff shortly.....
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Re: Front firewall tin
« Reply #10 on: May 19, 2015, 10:24:28 pm »
Whats with the Vanagon hating? Block is the same as a Beetle.

And the nice part is you can lay on the bed and watch TV while while you pull the engine
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Re: Front firewall tin
« Reply #11 on: May 19, 2015, 10:46:02 pm »
Not hate. U know removing a beetle motor vs a vanagon is way different.
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Re: Front firewall tin
« Reply #12 on: May 22, 2015, 05:35:58 am »
more plumbing
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Re: Front firewall tin
« Reply #13 on: May 22, 2015, 08:15:05 am »
Circles and Squares have been at odds since the Caveman    (argue\

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Re: Front firewall tin
« Reply #14 on: May 22, 2015, 08:20:15 am »
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