Date:         Fri, 3 May 2002 14:49:59 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Wire Gage for Water Pump
Comments: To: Joe Curro <jcurro@ALUMNI.TUFTS.EDU>
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At 01:44 PM 5/3/2002, Joe Curro wrote:
>Hi!
>
>I just received a brand new submersible water pump for my 87 Westy.
>Unfortunately, this did not come with the quick disconnects on the ends of
>the wires as my original pump has.  I went to Radio Shack to pick some up,
>but I noticed that the wire gage is not printed on the wires for the
>pump.  Anyone know what size/gage wire is used on these?

The red ones should work.  I'd suggest trying to find 3M (or Ancor marine)
crimp connectors though -- RS ones have been pretty cheezy in the past,
especially the ones in assortments.  They've come a long way from the bad
days when they sold solder terminals that were impossible to solder to, but...

david


>Thanks in advance.
>
>Joe

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David Beierl - Providence, RI
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'84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
'85 GL "Poor Relation"