Dash grommets for choke and throttle

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I received 2 new grommets to install around the choke and throttle rods, as there are none in the dash currently. The new grommets are sliced in order to allow installation over the rods. Great. But what is proving difficult is getting the grommets to fit into the dash itself. I can barely get them halfway in and they will not budge further!

Any advice or experience doing this would be appreciated!

[petehoovie]

Smear a little Vaseline on them...Around the edges but not in the hole...

[Graeme / New Zealand]

Originally Posted by petehoovie

Smear a little Vaseline on them...Around the edges but not in the hole...

betcha say that all the time

GB

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Originally Posted by Graeme / New Zealand

betcha say that all the time

GB

Return to your hutt.

[Graeme / New Zealand]

Originally Posted by highbeams

Return to your hutt.

Good one. I've found CRC or WD40 useful for making rubber parts fit too.

GB

[32Bee]

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I went through that process about 4 or 5 months ago. I used a little vaseline as suggested.
They are tighter than a bulls you know what at fly time as it's like trying to get a square peg
in a round hole. I finally ended up using a socket that would fit over the knobs which allowed
me to put pressure on 360 degrees of the grommet which helped to relieve the extreme stress it causes on your paws. There are lots of little problems like this on these old gems. Good luck.

[Robert/Texas]

I've used Silicone Spray for this same problem and they slip right in without making a mess.

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Originally Posted by Graeme / New Zealand

Good one. I've found CRC or WD40 useful for making rubber parts fit too.

GB

Oh, good. Thank you!

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Originally Posted by Robert/Texas

I've used Silicone Spray for this same problem and they slip right in without making a mess.

Thank you!

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Originally Posted by 32Bee

I went through that process about 4 or 5 months ago. I used a little vaseline as suggested.
They are tighter than a bulls you know what at fly time as it's like trying to get a square peg
in a round hole. I finally ended up using a socket that would fit over the knobs which allowed
me to put pressure on 360 degrees of the grommet which helped to relieve the extreme stress it causes on your paws. There are lots of little problems like this on these old gems. Good luck.

Thanks! Thumb and index finger will get back to normal-looking as opposed tolooking like two knurled question marks.

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Originally Posted by 32Bee

I went through that process about 4 or 5 months ago. I used a little vaseline as suggested.
They are tighter than a bulls you know what at fly time as it's like trying to get a square peg
in a round hole. I finally ended up using a socket that would fit over the knobs which allowed
me to put pressure on 360 degrees of the grommet which helped to relieve the extreme stress it causes on your paws. There are lots of little problems like this on these old gems. Good luck.

Good solution! Will do, Thanks!

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Originally Posted by Robert/Texas

I've used Silicone Spray for this same problem and they slip right in without making a mess.

Thank you!

[highbeams]

Originally Posted by 32Bee

I went through that process about 4 or 5 months ago. I used a little vaseline as suggested.
They are tighter than a bulls you know what at fly time as it's like trying to get a square peg
in a round hole. I finally ended up using a socket that would fit over the knobs which allowed
me to put pressure on 360 degrees of the grommet which helped to relieve the extreme stress it causes on your paws. There are lots of little problems like this on these old gems. Good luck.

thank you! I will do that! Excellent suggestion!

[highbeams]

They're not goin' in greased up. Fairy tale.

[kurt v]

I had to file the hole a little bit, when i got it in the horse shoe clip was way to thin and soft just folded when trying to slide it on, i had an orig clip that worked.

kurt