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Easiest way through firewall? - 5/10/2008 4:43:54 PM    haromaster87 Posts: 228 Joined: 1/16/2008 Status: offline Well, I gotta get my water temp cable through the firewall into the interior, whats the easiest way to do this? _____________________________ 1986 Mustang Gt, Bone stock and clean!!! I love it! Post #: 1

RE: Easiest way through firewall? - 5/10/2008 5:17:01 PM    haromaster87 Posts: 228 Joined: 1/16/2008 Status: offline This is the only step that stands between me and installed gauges. Please help. _____________________________ 1986 Mustang Gt, Bone stock and clean!!! I love it! (in reply to haromaster87) Post #: 2

RE: Easiest way through firewall? - 5/10/2008 5:38:48 PM    Nerdlinger   Posts: 14 Joined: 3/20/2008 Status: offline I just installed an Autometer oil gauge on mine, and I found that if you want to go through the firewall on the driver's side there is a nice easy hole with grommet for the hood release, just above the brake pedal. _____________________________ 1990 Mustang GT BBK equal length shorty headers, BBK underdrive pulleys, BBK cold air intake, dual magnaflows with O/R X-pipe, MSD distributor, 3.73 rear end, stage 2 camshaft, performance ECU, moderate weight reduction.... (in reply to haromaster87) Post #: 3

RE: Easiest way through firewall? - 5/10/2008 5:55:33 PM    bighungrymatt Posts: 3348 Joined: 7/25/2006 From: MISSISSIPPI Status: offline I usually use a screwdriver and tape the wire to it and get someone to push it through while I grab it _____________________________ 1987 GT "Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder" (in reply to Nerdlinger) Post #: 4

RE: Easiest way through firewall? - 5/10/2008 8:03:00 PM    haromaster87 Posts: 228 Joined: 1/16/2008 Status: offline I got it! 3 ibuprofen, 4 bloody knuckes, and 237 cuss words later, I got it! lol Once I used my head and disconnected the gauge cluster, it was wrather simple. _____________________________ 1986 Mustang Gt, Bone stock and clean!!! I love it! (in reply to bighungrymatt) Post #: 5

RE: Easiest way through firewall? - 5/10/2008 9:17:17 PM    mjr46 Posts: 10877 Joined: 6/13/2007 Status: offline ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^just make sure the cable has some wiggle room and is not pinched between a grommet and metal on firewall _____________________________ quote: ORIGINAL: AdderMk2 im an asshole.... deal with it (in reply to haromaster87) Post #: 6

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