Ignition wire baffle grommet

[Webb]

Sticker shock hit when I was looking for a 2 wire baffle grommet. $87 for 2 plastic grommets didn’t agree with my sense of reasonable. So I rolled my own with a little baffle seal and scrap aluminum.

A slit between the screw hole and the wire hole allows the spark plug boot through.

Thought it was worth sharing for those that are having the same visceral reaction.

 

[PaulvS]

Sticker shock hit when I was looking for a 2 wire baffle grommet. $87 for 2 plastic grommets didn’t agree with my sense of reasonable. So I rolled my own with a little baffle seal and scrap aluminum.

A slit between the screw hole and the wire hole allows the spark plug boot through.

Thought it was worth sharing for those that are having the same visceral reaction.

I had the same reaction "how did they come up with that?!" and thanks for sharing your solution.

An engine pulled from a Piper Cherokee had these grommets, so that's another simple and inexpensive DIY option.

 

[koupster]

Attaboy. Thanks for sharing.

For those that have a set of hole punches, that's another good option for putting holes in material like that which is sandwiched between those twoplates.

 

[RV6_flyer]

I am surprised that someone has not come up with a 3D printed version of that $87 part.

 

[RVDan]

Started on VAF. RVPlasticparts.com. They are a little rough, but work fine. He has a lot of other useful stuff for RVs

Spark Plug Lead Baffle Seal | rvplasticparts

Version 2 has tighter tolerances that make a tigher seal than any other available part on the market. A part to pass spark plug leads through the baffle. Sized for standard 7MM Slick outside diameter leads (typical Slick red silicon leads). Similar hole spacing to Sick baffle seal except...

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