Jonathan, If you're not adversed to visiting your local you-pull-it, I would suggest you go in there and find a few VW/Audis with relatively better rubber boots and just start whacking away. Everytime I part out a car I pull out as much of the wiring harness as is reasonably possible along with loads of other goodies like screws, bolts, fuses, light bulbs, relays, etc. An old harness is a wonderful source for a variety of connectors and large pieces of properly colored wires not to mention rubber boots. Find the boot you need, take it off the donor connector, disassemble your old connector (mark those wires or make appropriate notes), run the wires through the new/old boot (clean it up and treat it with silicone protectant first), then reassemble the connector. YEAH! New boot! Jeff Warner Galloway, OH Some VW stuff sittin around. Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 10:27:11 -0400 From: Cooper Jonathan <Cooper@BQMLAW.COM> Subject: electrical boots After 18 years, every time I disconnect an electrical part (fuel injectors, Temp2 sensor, etc...) the nice rubber boot that protected the connector from the weather disintegrates in my hand. Last week I changed out the Temp 2 and the boot fell apart. This morning we had a "Hollywood rain storm and my Westy was running really funny. Coincidence? I think not. So what do I do to replace these boots and seal up my connections again. =20 Jonathan R. Cooper Brzytwa, Quick & McCrystal 900 Skylight Office Tower Cleveland, OH 44113 216-664-6900 (voice) 216-664-6901 (fax) Cooper@BQMlaw.com JonathanRCooper@directvinternet.com =20 "Insisting on perfect safety is for people who don't have the [guts] to live in the real world."=20 -Mary Shafer, NASA Ames Dryden =20 |
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