Date:         Fri, 23 Nov 2007 00:03:47 -0500
Reply-To:     Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
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From:         Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: Is there such a tool?
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While cleaning the connectors seems (at first) to be the easiest
idea. It may not be the best idea. You can get very fine pipe
cleaners. I have used very fine sandpaper (1200 grit) rolled up and
inserted into the connectors.

The problem...if your connectors have issues, it is not inconceivable
that the wire adjacent to the connector is also corroded. Fixing one
without the other will simply transfer the problem (instead of melted
connectors, you will have melted wires). This is especially true if
the wires are exposed to the weather.




On Nov 22, 2007, at 9:39 PM, Matthew Snook wrote:

> Would a tiny drill bit work?
>
> Matt
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On
> Behalf Of
> Zoltan Kuthy
> Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2007 6:24 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Is there such a tool?
>
> I just noticed, my first posting has a typo in the headline.  I
> meant "tool"
> not "too".  Sorry.  But, I'm sure, most of you have obviously
> noticed what
> it was supposed to be.
> I got one reply so far.  Mike suggested to change the female
> connectors with
> some awsome OE ones.
> I thought, a cleaning tool would have made it easier and faster.
> Zoltan