Fuel pump mod (pics)
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From: Marianna, Florida USA
There's nothing wrong with the connection that scotch locks make. They just have to be waterproofed. Liquid electrical tape or HiTack permatex works quite well. All you have to do is look at the thing and you'll realize that it is anything but water proof!
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From: Faibanks Ak.
Well here is one of my experiances, one of my customers was a school bus contractor and brought me a bus less than a year old with electrical problems. New mexico is a relatively dry climate all the light wiring went to the overhead above the windshield and the manufacturer used scothblocks this area was never subject to any moisture but we had to completely redo the wiring before a year was out. The contact area of a scotch block connector is so small the amp load, vibration and dissimalar metals cause problems without any moisture. any amount of moisture definately compounds the problems.
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From: Nutter Fort, WV
You will get corrosion/oxidation about any time you have copper and aluminum in contact with each other and an electrical current passing through them.
You can use an antioxidation compound on the connection that helps slow that down.
You can use an antioxidation compound on the connection that helps slow that down.
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From: Mi'kma'ki
iv never had one problem with crimp connectors myself yet.so i'l keep using them til i do i guess.
for the FSS connection,i just used a yellow butt crimp connector,and crimped two wires on one side,and one wire on the other.
should last for several years.
for the FSS connection,i just used a yellow butt crimp connector,and crimped two wires on one side,and one wire on the other.
should last for several years.
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From: Faibanks Ak.
I have had to repair crimp connections quite a few times mainly because people did not seal them. Now all I use are the phillips heatshrink connectors cost a lot more but if you use a heatgun to shrink them they seem to last better.
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From: Mi'kma'ki
Thats good to hear. I wasn't sure what pump to get. All I knew for sure was that I wanted something a little beefier then a Mr. Gasket pump although several guys are using them and haven't had any problems. I was afraid that you were going to tell me I screwed up and needed to find a different pump when you asked me what model Carter I had.
i figured for $45 from amazon,it was worth the try.
it meets factory specs on fuel pressure and slightly exceeds GPH flow even.
if it craps out in just a few years tho,i'l post here,how long it went.though i suspect,with a clean filter,good fuel,and not running a tank dry,it should last fine.we'll see.
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From: eaton ohio
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From: So. Jersey
That was happening to me a few days ago. Refresh it and it straightens out.