FI Harness Repair Parts

[stans4@ix.netcom.com]

Just by accident I was in the local chain auto parts place, bugging the counterman about some Type III parts and happened to see an entry in the Beck-Arnley catalog he had, something about "FI Harness Repair Kit".  I had him poke around and after some phone calls and another catalog's worth of looking, we managed to find that the crimp-on contacts for the MPC and control-unit plugs are still available!  I'd been using what I'd been salvaging for the last 5 years and thought I'd never have enough to rewire the whole harness.  My checkbook was smokin' when I found out they were still available.  Two days later I had them in hand.  So for you FI diehards that are holding the harness together with bailing wire and hope, here's the Beck-Arnley numbers, go pester your local parts place:

Beck-Arnley No:

158-0005       MPC Contacts(2,3,4,5 contact plugs to the injectors and sensors)
158-0006       Control unit contacts
158-0009       Extractor tool

These are not cheap, but where else are you going to get them?  The extractor tool may not be necessary for some, I've found that a proper sized jeweler's screwdriver will work, too.  You will also need a proper crimp tool, like a pair of pliers.  Most of the ones I've seen in car parts places are for crimping large wires like spark-plug wires, you'll need ones that go considerably smaller.  Try an electronics supply place.  Don't use pliers, you'll just screw up your expensive contacts.  I like to solder(tin) the wire before crimping, then apply the iron afterwards, just paranoid about permanent connections.  While your at it, it's a great time to get some new boots on, mine seem to last about five years before splitting.  The boots seem to hold the plugs in and provide a measure of strain relief, as far as I know, they're still available from WCM.  Now for some teflon-coated wire and cable wrap....