 help....., Fuel pump |
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 May 31, 2005 - 10:08 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 31, '05 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
i just installed my new walbro fuel pump... do i just leve the wires that i soldured exposed in the fuel tank or do i tape them up?
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May 31, 2005 - 10:41 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 31, '05 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
please tell me what to do... should i just put some electric tape around them... i dont know what to do, i dont want to blow up
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May 31, 2005 - 10:53 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 31, '05 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
.... i want to put it all together now... loosing hope, and someone please help me
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May 31, 2005 - 11:05 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined May 22, '03 From NOVA Currently Offline Reputation: 16 (100%) |
oh dear lord
solder electrical tape install |
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May 31, 2005 - 11:10 PM
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 Moderator Joined Apr 17, '03 From Rockland NY Currently Offline Reputation: 15 (100%) |
do not use tape in the fuel tank!!!!!!!!!!. the gas will eat the tape, heatshrink & solder is just fine.
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May 31, 2005 - 11:11 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Philadelphia, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
no tape in the tank..... use heat shrink tubing......do NOT leave the wires exposed! do NOT use tape!
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Jun 1, 2005 - 10:46 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Sep 28, '03 From Bloomington, IN Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
where are u finding a walbro 255 pump for 6gc's? I'm having trouble finding one
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Jun 1, 2005 - 12:04 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 31, '05 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
how tight does that heat shrink have to get, it dosent tighten all the way on the top part where the wires are thiner.
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Jun 1, 2005 - 12:06 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 31, '05 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
ebay, search walbro 255 supra you have to get a supra one.
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Jun 1, 2005 - 12:47 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Philadelphia, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
did you take a lighter to it? (while its out of the tank, awya from gas and all the fuel is dired off! )
it just has to cover up the exposed wires and not slide off. basic idea is that the 2 wires cant touch eachother or anything metal. -------------------- 15PSI - 30MPG - Megasquirt Tuned
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Jun 1, 2005 - 12:48 PM
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Comes with RippMods Super charger kit
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Jun 1, 2005 - 12:48 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 22, '03 From NOVA Currently Offline Reputation: 16 (100%) |
oops sorry i ment shrink not tape lol
just anything to not expose the wires |
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Jun 1, 2005 - 1:35 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 9, '05 From Under the car Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Heat shrink should grip tight, it can shrink by about 50%-70% and it will grip the wire big time. make sure that you buy a wide enough bit to allow the soldered bits to slide in and you`ll have no probs, if you dont want to use a lighter (which I wouldnt) the heat from your soldering iron should be enough, just rub it up and down the heat shrink tubing and it will contract.
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Jun 1, 2005 - 1:37 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 31, '05 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
those are low votage wires any way. right. so there really isnt much to worry about. they grip really good on the thicker wire from the new fuel pump but the smaller original wires arent that good.
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Jun 1, 2005 - 2:01 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Philadelphia, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
its 12v ....but thats not tha point. you want to avoid any part of the striped wire making contact with anything metal. as long as u do that its ok... it wont matter if its an air tight seal or anything like that. just make sure the heatshrink cant slide off and expose the wire.
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Jun 1, 2005 - 11:27 PM
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Moderator Joined Apr 17, '03 From Rockland NY Currently Offline Reputation: 15 (100%) |
you could also use a hair dryer to shrink the tube.
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Jun 1, 2005 - 11:49 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Sep 1, '04 From Ohio Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
think of what would happen when the two wires touched inside a tank full of fuel..BOOM!!! Solder and shrink tubing. If you are unsure of your abilities, take it to a pro, this is something you don't wanna F up
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Jun 2, 2005 - 6:44 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 16, '03 From Bay area Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
the think i learned from working with electronics.. is when you cut and solder wires.. always cut one wire shorter ( different location) then the other.. SO even though the eletrical tape/ shrink wrap fails, the exposed wire has a higher chance of not shorting.
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Jun 2, 2005 - 9:10 AM
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Enthusiast Joined May 31, '05 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
yeah i used that shrink tube thing. Im not woried about the wires touching each other. i was just thinking it fuel happens to get to the wire can it ignite
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