OVERMOLDED PLUG AND METHOD

摘要

A cover of a fuel supply module is adapted to disable a flow path through a designated port. An element is press-fit into the designated port to plug the designated port, and thermoplastic material is molded over an interface defined between the element and the designated port.

主权项

1. A method of modifying a fuel supply module to disable a flow path, the method comprising:
providing a cover having an interface configured to sealingly engage with a pressure vessel of a fuel supply module, the cover having a plurality of ports configured to define a plurality of flow paths through the cover; press-fitting an element into a designated one of the plurality of ports to plug the designated port; inserting at least a portion of the cover with the element into a mold cavity; injecting thermoplastic material into the mold cavity directly around an interface defined between the element and the designated port to overmold the interface, while using the element as a molding core.