Date:         Sun, 1 Aug 2010 20:42:40 -0400
Reply-To:     Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: oil pressure buzzer-SOLVED
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Can you tell us more about this Snap-on tool?
Picture?  Link?

Thanks,
Larry A.


On Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 3:36 PM, David Clarkson <Dvdclarksn@aol.com> wrote:
> First of all thanks to all that responded to my issue and led me to the
> problem. I checked the wire going to the oil pressure switch and it was
> connected and no insulation scraped away or any iffy spots in the wire. I looked
> again at the 2 point connector with a better light and saw what should have
> been  shiny copper was a bit green-the AHAH moment! I scraped some of this
> corrosion  off and tried to get in there with a small piece of sandpaper
> over a small  screwdriver blade and then sprayed with some electrical cleaner
> and fired her  up. Got the RPM's up over 2200 and no buzzer or light! Really
> glad to not be  changing that sensor as looks like it could be a PITA to
> access. I really was  hoping to clean that connector a bit better using my new
> snap on connector tool  (red handle one). Does anyone on the list know how I
> can use this 6-way tool to  get the spade out of the plastic connector. I
> don't know from which side I need  to go in or whether to use the little fork
> on the male spade or the  narrow blade on the female. That may be hard to
> explain with words but I  don't want to damage anything or use the wrong
> approach or amount of force. Just  want to get it really clean so this doesn't
> cause any more near coronaries from  the buzzer. Thanks again list for all
> the help. Now back to the AC issue in a  separate post.
>
>
>
> David  Clarkson
> 1990 Westfalia
>