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Best way to run meth/waterline from trunk to engine compartment?

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Old 10-04-2012, 09:21 PM
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Default Best way to run meth/waterline from trunk to engine compartment?

I'm moving my water/meth reservoir to my trunk and am asking for advice of how best to route the fluid line from the trunk to the engine compartment?

What do you guys say?

 
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Old 10-05-2012, 10:04 AM
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I have never done anything like this, however my approach would be:

run the tube through the same hole in the trunk floor that the backup sensor wires go through. make sure to do some alternative sealing work since you will mess up the integrity of the factory rubber seal. then I would zip tie it to the brake lines or anything else that isn't going to get warm enough to melt the ziptie or the water meth transfer hose. I assume it's just a small, clear plastic tube.

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Old 10-05-2012, 10:14 AM
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Did mine along the roof behind the molding.
 
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Old 10-05-2012, 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Thundercat
Did mine along the roof behind the molding.
How did you get it from the trunk to the cabin?
 
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Old 10-05-2012, 10:48 AM
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I ran my CD player splice through the passenger side part of the trunk above the wheel well. There are already wires going through at that point.
 
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I routed it up through the back pillar from the trunk over the wheel well. I mounted the pump where the spare tire goes and the 3.5 gal tank in the trunk. when i get it back i'll snap a few pics.
 
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