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[cdwood2010]

Good point, the petrol will likely eat the plastic.

It still freaks me out to see a live circuit immersed in fuel. Yikes!

Deffo solder and shrink wrap, or replace it with the proper wire of you can?

C.


My Mercedes handles like a pissed fat bird in high heels. On ice. In the dark. On a windy night....

[Monkeyra]

Ordered some shrink wrap last night, so hopefully will arrive tomorrow.

[cdwood2010]

You will need plenty of that for when you get to wiring the engine in!

Also get a decent soldering iron (I use one of those mini blow torches, Pat prefers a gas soldering iron) plenty of solder and some flux paste.

C.

[headcase]

You will need plenty of that for when you get to wiring the engine in!

Also get a decent soldering iron (I use one of those mini blow torches, Pat prefers a gas soldering iron) plenty of solder and some flux paste.

C.

Thats what i use the mini blow torch so much easier then a soldering iron . Soldering irons for circuit boards . Get some flux core solder .
Patrick

[Monkeyra]

Chris - your clutch is here btw, thanks to Patrick! Flywheel should be here on Monday.

[Monkeyra]

I've got a dremel gas iron, bloody unreliable though, can never get the bastard going. Think I need to buy a new one. I've also got an electric, but PITA with the lead!

[headcase]

I've got a dremel gas iron, bloody unreliable though, can never get the bastard going. Think I need to buy a new one. I've also got an electric, but PITA with the lead!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mini-Gas-B...item3a68e3595d

I found these are good
Patrick

[cdwood2010]

Yeah, worth getting one.

Wired soldering iron just will not get hot enough.

The gas irons are ok, but I've now put together a soldering kit in my garage - mini blow torch makes easy work of it.

Oh, and buy some helping hands too!

:)

[Peebs]

Wired soldering iron just will not get hot enough.

...that depends on your soldering iron wattage.

25W or less are pretty crappy for our needs. Use a 40W for general car wiring and a 100W for heavier ones. (or heat up a lump of copper with a blow torch and use that to solder with), but don't use a naked flame type soldering torch directly to electrics, those are for plumbers/brazing/glass work/jewelers.


and yeah some
Helping Hands
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are invaluable



but cancel that order of
Shrink Wrap
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and order some
Heat Shrink
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Instead



although, you might find a use for the blow torch as a
Heat Gun
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after all. (Is this brutal or what?) lol



You might also like to get a
De-soldering Pump
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and a
Soldering Stand
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to stow your electric iron in and keep your the solder tip clean with the (wet) sponge :)

[Monkeyra]

all sorted! Soldered the wires up, shrinked it in the that shrinking stuff, and refitted it all. Just need to replace my rusty fuel pipe, and then that's the tank side of things fixed.

Now, FPR's. I know diddly-squat about them, but I understand we need to fit one? Any recommendations?