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What is the hole in fuse board cover for?
This question has come up on the Porsche Club BBS in England
What is this rectangular hole for? 
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09-26-2003, 05:50 AM
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Darned good question! Not for removal or install, because I've always just grabbed the top...perhaps simply as a reference point for stamping out the other edges? Just part of the manufacturing process? BTW, are these pieces still available? I know that not many cars have one these days.
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09-26-2003, 08:35 AM
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I don't have a clue. But my best guess is that it's an access hole for taking a test measurement during mfg. or final assembly. So, you see I really don't have a clue!
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09-26-2003, 08:50 AM
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I found the answer from GeorgeK from Switzerland who is staying with me this week end. It was to locate a clip to hold the fuel overfill dump pipe
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09-26-2003, 09:53 AM
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Fuel or brake fluid overflow? Does anyone have the part number for this cover? Cheers, Jim
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09-26-2003, 09:58 AM
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uhoh GeorgeK and nick moss together and you didn't warn the rest of the UK?
I always wondered what that hole was for.
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09-26-2003, 10:00 AM
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Cluelessness confirmed!
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09-26-2003, 11:05 AM
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more pics from a 73 2.7RS
 
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09-26-2003, 02:03 PM
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Nick,
This is a stupid question, but where is that hose supposed to drain? I looked at my '73 and the I am missing the cardboard-like cover and the top fuse box cover is cracked in half . Do you or George know of a source for either or both items.
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09-26-2003, 02:39 PM
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I got it now...with the RS supposedly for ROW market,the USA mandated "evap" system was not needed. Thus, an overflow dump, probably in the left front fenderwell?
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09-26-2003, 04:18 PM
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but the top picture (metallic blue car) is a USA spec 73 S........
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09-26-2003, 09:03 PM
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and the hose as in the RS isn't there, right? Porsche simply made all the fusebox covers the same?
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09-27-2003, 08:16 AM
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the pipe was fitted to all cars, many have now been removed and lost.
Brian, there is a grommet it passes through in the trunk front floor |
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09-27-2003, 09:07 AM
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