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Re: [T3] FI plugs



I can't speak from experience as far as rebuilding a VW harness although I
may have to in the near future for my 71 square.  But, I have built a
harness for a 4.3L Chevy that I purchased from a junkyard that slashed the
wires when they removed the mill from the donor car.  Primary wire & a clear
Chilton's diagram were enough to construct the nerve system & the motor ran!
As far as connectors go, I spent a lot of time in junkyards.  The best I got
from the GM parts counter was a blank stare with kind of a
"WhatKindOfFreakAreYou?  Just buy the stupid $500 harness" look.  But I
ended up with only about $50 in it.  Be careful to use the right wire gauge.
Some of those sensors are a bit finicky about voltage changes, particularly
a throttle position sensor.  If there's any question go one step bigger.
Buying primary wire in bulk & wiring according to the diagram one circuit at
a time gives you an engine compartment that looks like monochromatic
linguini.  LABEL LABEL LABEL!!!  Use temporary connections so you can
dissasemble the linguini, adjust the individual pasta lengths & reassemble
into an orderly harness.  Black tape at intervals & use those nifty plastic
harness covers & it looks great.  I don't recommend the shrink wrap you _¿|]auto parts stores.  It doesn't hold to the wires well, slips around; any
sharp edges of the physical wire connection will poke out; you run plenty
big risk of burning the wire insulation during the shrink process.  And for
goodness sakes, don't solder.
-----Original Message-----
From: Todd, GaryX H <garyx.h.todd@intel.com>
To: 'type3@vwtype3.org' <type3@vwtype3.org>
Date: Tuesday, March 30, 1999 1:59 PM
Subject: [T3] FI plugs


>Here is my train of thought... watch out I might hit something.. ;-)
>
>My FI harness been aged to a crisp, broken wires, brittle connectors, etc.
>
>My first thought was to simply find a used replacement, but after thinking
>some more I realized that I would end up with a similar 20+ year old
>harness.
>
>My new idea: Build my own harness. New wire, new connectors, etc.
>Now all I need is to figure out where to find all of the connectors that
are
>on this system. Does anyone know where to look?
>
>--Gary

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