engine and drivetrain On a Tii, Where Does This Hook Go? Below #4 Intake Plenum, Right?

[thehackmechanic]

After reinstalling Otto's (the '74tii) head, I'm now buttoning up the intake manifold. In the bag of nuts for the intake manifold was this hook.

 

Am I remembering correctly that it goes on the bottom stud for the intake manifold at #4 cylinder and holds the fuel line as it connects to the plastic line that goes through the firewall? Or does it go on the plenum, not the manifold?

 

I would've sworn that's where it went, but I have two other tiis in my driveway and a spare motor under the porch, and none of them have this hook anywhere I can see.

 

Thanks. I'm 58 and I forget stuff :^)

 

--Rob

 

 

[thehackmechanic]

I appear to be wrong. Realoem shows it as 1, "cable holder," positioned near #1 intake plenum:

 

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=2233-USA-07-1974-114-BMW-2002tii&diagId=11_2398

 

[thehackmechanic]

huh... the "tii motor clip.doc" in this thread appears to show that I was right the first time..

 

 

 

[jgerock]

Think it goes near cylinder #4 for the return line hose.  Guess it really depends on the previous person who messed with the car....

[jimk]

51 minutes ago, jgerock said:

Think it goes near cylinder #4 for the return line hose

Same on a carb car.  At least mine had it on there from new.

[OriginalOwner]

If I might offer a suggestion of a "safety upgrade" ......  

 

That plastic fuel line through the firewall .....  when I had my '74tii in the shop 2 years ago, I had that entire run of 40-yr-old plastic fuel line replaced with steel tubing.

 

Cheers,

 

Carl

 

[jgerock]

1 hour ago, OriginalOwner said:

If I might offer a suggestion of a "safety upgrade" ......  

 

That plastic fuel line through the firewall .....  when I had my '74tii in the shop 2 years ago, I had that entire run of 40-yr-old plastic fuel line replaced with steel tubing.

 

Cheers,

 

Carl

 

I installed a new nylon fuel supply line in my 69. That stuff is thick and tough.

[adawil2002]

1 hour ago, OriginalOwner said:

If I might offer a suggestion of a "safety upgrade" ......  

 

That plastic fuel line through the firewall .....  when I had my '74tii in the shop 2 years ago, I had that entire run of 40-yr-old plastic fuel line replaced with steel tubing.

 

Cheers,

 

Carl

 

 

Not a safety upgrade, the plastic tubing collapses when heated, metal won't do that.

[rapandi]

Hi 58 year old Rob  this is 28 year old Raj chiming in...

 

When I saw that pic I thought to myself that I have def seen that clip before. So I went out to my garage where my motor is sitting on a dolly and I found the clip still attached to the engine block. I am pretty sure it is the one you are talking about. Here is a picture of me pointing to it....

 

I cannot see that sort of a clip on my intake at the #4 cylinder. 

 

However mine is a 72tii RHD

 

 

 

[OriginalOwner]

adawil,

 

so, like, you're telling me I un-safetied that run of fuel hose ??

 

Cheers,

 

Carl

 

[rapandi]

Here is another pic showing my starter wire running through that cable holder. (Not very clear due to poor lighting).... However my clip looks like it has 2 bends where as yours has only 1 bend, so I am kinda doubting myself.

 

 

[adawil2002]

32 minutes ago, OriginalOwner said:

adawil,

 

so, like, you're telling me I un-safetied that run of fuel hose ??

 

Cheers,

 

Carl

 

 

Yes, Carl, the BMW engineers used the plastic or nylon fuel line because it will collapse and seal if there is extreme heat or fire, so I have been told by Mike Self.

[OriginalOwner]

nuts.

 

 

[JohnH]

You mean this clip (JohnH 66);

 

[rapandi]

Hmmmm I think that is the one John. Looks like I need to hunt for that clip now.... 

 

Rob on is there any chance you could post some dimensions of that clip when u get a chance? I may need to bend it out of metal.