Date:         Wed, 2 May 2007 11:09:12 -0300
Reply-To:     "Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)" <Pascal.Giasson@GNB.CA>
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From:         "Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)" <Pascal.Giasson@GNB.CA>
Subject:      Re: Temp 2 sender connectors
Comments: To: Don Hanson <dhanson@GORGE.NET>
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Check out the Bus Boys web site.  They have them, and they also have the
little tool to get the wire/connectors out of the plastic connector,
which is pretty basic but works like a charm.  I think you can get them
pre-wired for splicing into your existing wire.  BTW I broke my plastic
connector and just needed to replace that using the little tool.

Pascal 
'84 Westy

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Don Hanson
Sent: April 29, 2007 10:23 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Temp 2 sender connectors

I must be using the wrong search protocol or something, but I get no
hits from the archives about the connectors of the temp. senders.  
  Mine, the wires are like un-cooked angelhair pasta..real brittle.  So
about every week, the van starts popping on drop throttle, doesn't warm
up well, stumbles and loses gas mileage as the wires break to the Temp
II sender.  This time, the wire broke right inside the porcelain male
plug, and for the life of me, I can't seem to get the little spade
connectors to come out of that plug so I can solder on a better wire.
  Is there some trick?  Is there a place to buy that  whole connector
with  wires attached, like some of the O2 sensors come, and splice it
into the harness?  I checked the Bus Depot's cat. and they show the
sender(s) but not the plugs.  Already did the senders, now I need to fix
those  brittle wires.
  Anybody?
  Thanks, Don Hanson