Accelerator linkage seal to firewall
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Accelerator linkage seal to firewall
I am looking for info on the accelerator pedal linkage and the way it seals or is sealed to the firewall. Attached is a pic of the opening in the fire wall (1 1/2” wide and 1” high) - I want to know, is there a rubber gasket that is used or is sealed another way. When I torn the truck down there was no sealant or rubber gasket.
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Re: Accelerator linkage seal to firewall
Am surprised i didn't remember this, (as I had mine out a time or two) but from the schematic there isn't a gasket.
I'm assuming or guessing it used the permagum/dum dum/play dough type putty to seal to the firewall.
I'd use that comfortable knowing it would stop any water at all from entering the cab.
3M has a brand name for the same material but not sure of it.![Sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_sad.gif)
![Image](https://fordification.com/tech/images/schematics/throttle-linkage_8cyl.jpg)
I'm assuming or guessing it used the permagum/dum dum/play dough type putty to seal to the firewall.
I'd use that comfortable knowing it would stop any water at all from entering the cab.
3M has a brand name for the same material but not sure of it.
![Sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_sad.gif)
![Image](https://fordification.com/tech/images/schematics/throttle-linkage_8cyl.jpg)
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SOLD-71 F-350 dually flatbed, 302 / .030 over V-8 with a "baby"C-6, B & M truckshifter, Dana70/4.11 ratio, intermittent wipers, tilt steering, full LED lighting on the flat bed, and no stereo yet (this way I can hear the rattles to diagnose)! SOLD!
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Re: Accelerator linkage seal to firewall
Thanks for the info, that’s what I was finding on another website, but I wasn’t sure if it was correct.
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Re: Accelerator linkage seal to firewall
I just pulled whats left of mine off yesterday. It was a soft putty similar to what is used to seal off pipes and electric lines coming into a house. Thats what I plan on using to seal mine back up
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Re: Accelerator linkage seal to firewall
3M strip caulk works well there. Thats how I sealed mine!
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Re: Accelerator linkage seal to firewall
I know this is an old thread but this is what I used, its a seal for the clutch linkage through the firewall
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1983 Cherokee, last of the big ones, bought in Italy, family owned since 1998
1965 Corvair Corsa Convertible, 140 engine, 4 speed.
HE guides my path, forgives me when I stray and lights my life