Re: Trials and tribulations

[rr <RRauscher@nni.com>]

Definitely not silicone based. Gm doesn't like that stuff anyway, hard
on the O2 sensors.

Outside is slick, cleans up easy with the wipe of a rag. Unlike the
connectors that look like nobody believes in air cleaners <g>.

BobR.

wow again, took a second test drive today, with the ve changes from
this morning. It's working, never ran better, smooth and tractable. No
doubt about it, It does feel good that its fixed. (you have no idea the
amount of work I put into the no-start problem. Fixed several marginal
items before I found the broken splices).


Garfield Willis wrote:

> On Sun, 25 Jun 2000 14:16:40 -0400, rr <RRauscher@nni.com> wrote:
>
> >Actually, I think that it may be a teflon type of insulation, well aged
> >of course. . . I found it's best to heat it with a lighter before stripping.
> >This stuff is spliced onto the end of the normal pvc wire right before
> >the tbi. It is exposed to a lot of fuel, sitting in the top of the tbi above
> >the injectors.
> >
> >This is from the '88-90 full size Chebbie vans with the v8's. The v6
> >Astro's use the same stuff. Come to think of it, I've seen the injector
> >connectors burned (as: on fire once), but not the wire insulation.
> >Maybe it is the teflon insulation.
>
> OK, now that sounds like a very real possibility, or perhaps a silicone
> wire formulation. Teflon and silicone are both used on O2 sensor wires.
> Is the "finish" on the outside of the wire kinda slick? Anyway, from the
> sound of you wanting to soften if with high heat to get it to cut/strip
> more easily, that DOES sound alot like teflon. Silicone-based insulation
> is usually still fairly flexy, where as teflon of course would explain
> why it doesn't like to bend either.
>
> Gar
>
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