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Date:         Tue, 4 Dec 2001 11:03:00 -0800
Reply-To:     s w <smorewhisky@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         s w <smorewhisky@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Temp II sensor followup,and then some
Comments: To: Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@hotmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <F43GmbSTM5TPhrOFoqi00001498@hotmail.com>
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so keeping this in mind, i just put in a new oxygen sensor, and it came with the crimp connector...so i cut the old wire and connected it to the new sensor and crimped it...should i cut off this crimp and solder the sensor to the old wire??? --- Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Better to Solder! Crimping on butt connectors is > faster but creates a > resistance point which can change the value of the > signal input to the ECU > once corrosion sets in. > Soldering or hard wiring is the best way to connect > fuel injection harness > wiring.Helps to seal out moisture and dirt-better > elecrtical continuity.This > was taught to me by a local VW tech (who just > finished putting a 1.8 Turbo > from a 2001 Passat into a 82 Rabbit pick-up, even > using the speedo cluster > from the same) > Hard wiring also brings the design back to factory > specs-if your wiring is > good you can better troubleshoot the system. > I know a guy who crimp-connected the whole wiring > harness for a 1-4 > conversion he was doing. After the Vanagon was sold, > I saw it at a VW shop > where the technicians had completely re-wired it the > hardwired way. > Crimp-ons are good for emergency or 12 volt low-amp > wiring. Fuel injection > ECU voltage and sensor voltage is 5 volts or less, > resistance therefore has > a greater effect and crimping should be avoided. > > > Robert K > 1982 Westfalia w/2.0 '95 Golf engine. > > >From: s w <smorewhisky@yahoo.com> > >To: Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@HOTMAIL.COM>, > vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >Subject: Re: Temp II sensor followup > >Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2001 06:20:35 -0800 (PST) > > > >i am needing to splice the wire leading to the temp > II > >sensor as well, was wondering if you could use a > crimp > >instead of soldering?although soldering does not > look > >to be a great challenge, the crimps would make the > job > >faster for sure. is it better to solder??? > >--- Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > Hi Mike, > > > You asked: > > > <<Is there a better way to repair the bare spot > than > > > tape?>> > > > > > > 1.Cut > > > 2.Strip 1/4" off each end. Slp 2" heat shrink > tubing > > > far down one of the > > > ends. > > > 3. Twist both ends together. > > > 4. Solder the splice with rosin core solder > > > 5. Slide the heat-shrink tubing over the splice > and > > > heat tubing evenly with > > > a match or lighter. > > > 6. The standard disclaimer applies to warn you > not > > > to ignite anything in the > > > presence of spilled fuel or to set down your > > > soldering iron down on the fuel > > > rail. > > > > > > Robert K > > > 1982 Westfalia > > > Seattle > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: mike miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM> > > > >Reply-To: mike miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM> > > > >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > >Subject: Temp II sensor followup > > > >Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2001 21:59:33 -0800 > > > > > > > >Hello list. > > > > > > > >Have an update and a question or two. > > > > > > > >My van did back things [detailed under Temp II > > > sensor]. I ordered the > > > >sensor from Ken and waited the 7 work days for > it > > > to show. It did, right > > > >on > > > >schedule, and I went to put it in the van. > > > > > > > >Checked Bentley and looked at the thermostat > > > housing area. Hmmm. What's > > > >this, a connection loose? That's right, when > > > checking it out on the road, > > > >at night, we had knocked the temp II connector > off. > > > Crud. > > > > > > > >But that didn't explain why it ran badly in the > > > first place so I looked > > > >underneath and there was a brown wire coming > out of > > > a bundle sitting on the > > > >exhaust header, bare spot on wire. oh, darn. > > > > > > > >Taped it up, runs great. > > > > > > > >Questions: > > > > > > > >Is there a better way to repair the bare spot > than > > > tape? > > > > > > > >What's the best way to hold the bundle back > from > > > the header [nothing much > > > >to > > > >tie to except radiator hose] > > > > > > > >Is it better to scream loudly, or is a low > agonize > > > moan better? > > > > > > > >TIA > > > > > > > >Mike > > > > > > > >Thanks all for your help on this one, and all > the > > > rest over the past few > > > >years. > > > > > > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > >http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > > > > >__________________________________________________ > >Do You Yahoo!? > >Buy the perfect holiday gifts at Yahoo! Shopping. > >http://shopping.yahoo.com > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp >

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