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What technique is everyone using to route throttle and mixture cables through the firewall?

I have been trying to decide between the Cable Safe and Eyeball assemblies. Which is best for passing through the angled firewall?

What about a simple rubber grommet?

gammaxy wrote:What about a simple rubber grommet?

That's all I'm doing.

I used this. All the wires fit and it seems like it will be ok.
http://www.aircraftspruce.ca/catalog/el ... _kit34.php

Rick
Sonex 524

gammaxy wrote:What technique is everyone using to route throttle and mixture cables through the firewall?

I have been trying to decide between the Cable Safe and Eyeball assemblies. Which is best for passing through the angled firewall?

What about a simple rubber grommet?

I used these stainless steel shields (A/C Spruce) that have a fire gasket (red) on the back side. I added a little fire caulk as well, just to make sure the gap between the shield and the firewall was filled.
http://www.mykitlog.com/users/display_l ... 892&row=11
http://www.mykitlog.com/users/display_l ... 9721&row=1

Mike
Sonex #439

I used a concept (almost a trick) that I picked up reading Tony Bingelis' book Firewall Forward. I applied RTV to the small remaining gaps. It worked for me!

Photos 4-10
https://picasaweb.google.com/Sonex1284/June252011

Photos 5-8
https://picasaweb.google.com/Sonex1284/July32011

Mike #1284

I used Aircraft Spruce Cable Safe II firewall cable fittings. I can't remember which size the cables are, but the part numbers from ACS is either 05-16252 or 05-16253.

They work great!