Date:         Sun, 13 Apr 2003 20:51:21 -0700
Reply-To:     Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
Subject:      Re: Cause of corroded fuel injection electrical connectors
In-Reply-To:  <3E9A1405.F129B197@sympatico.ca>
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On 13 Apr 2003 at 21:51, shawn luft wrote:

> On my new '86 GL the rear fuel injection electrical connectors on the
> left and right side are extremely corroded.  There is even some blue
> gunk it there, and I'm not sure what it is.
>
> Strangely enough, the front FI electircal connectors on both sides are
> ok, and just the back ones are corroded up.
>
> Can someone please suggest the cause of this problem?  It will be fixed
> via cleaning and/or replacement, however I want to get the the source of
> the problem, not just fix the symptoms!  All suggestions are much
> appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Shawn
> '73 Campmobile
> '86 Camper GL

Do you mean the connectors to the fuel injectors themselves? Mine has sealed
connectors which seem to work very well - no signs of corrosion on any of these
connectors so far (although I will be checking again shortly), and as I mentioned
earlier, my van has some serious corrosion in the engine compartment in general.
Are your connectors sealed with a spring clip and a rubber seal? The blue stuff could
either be some type of grease, or some form of copper sulphate, although I thought
this only appeared on battery terminals in the presense of sulphuric acid.

ps: I still haven't managed to get a new ground strap, and the capacitor alone on the
alternator did not seem to make a difference - the van bucked less than 2 minutes
from home today...

Shawn Wright
http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright
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