walbro help

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SKID-LINE

Discussion Starter · Feb 20, 2010

Hi just brought a Walbro fuel pump and just trying to fit it, I guess you have to use the live and earth off the old pump and connect with live and earth wires you get with the walbro pump. Is this right?
I was going to use electrical connectors with plastic casing to connect but will these melt in the fuel tank? I dont want them to melt and the wires touch together and short out... boom!
Been looking for stainless connectors as normal ones mite rust? Cant get them?
Hope this makes sense
Thanks

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L33VRS

· #2 · Feb 20, 2010

If you cut the wires staggerd "ie" one near top and one near bottom then they cant touch. Normal connections should be okay though.

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Multics

· #3 · Feb 20, 2010

I had the same thoughts a few weeks ago. I soldered the wires (staggered) then I used petrol resistant heat shrink wrap (tested it in petrol first) and it's 100% safe. Normal heat shrink wrap will melt. It's expensive, bought it from farnell.com, can't find the reference number but I'll have a look for you.

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SKID-LINE

Discussion Starter · #4 · Feb 20, 2010

Why dident I think of soldering?? lol
Stager the wires thanks.
Does it need shrink wrap?
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Multics

· #5 · Feb 20, 2010

SKID-LINE said:
Does it need shrink wrap?
Thanks

See my post above

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SKID-LINE

Discussion Starter · #6 · Feb 20, 2010

Sorry did see your post. I was checking if shrink wrap is necessary

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Multics

· #7 · Feb 20, 2010

I wouldn't risk not shrink wrapping them!

Ok I found the info. You need ISO 1817 compatible heat shrink wrap.
http://www.farnell.com/datasheets/12066.pdf

You can buy it there.

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SKID-LINE

Discussion Starter · #8 · Feb 20, 2010

Right ok thanks for your help

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scarified

· #9 · Feb 20, 2010

Installed mine a few weeks ago and didn't shrink wrap anything and i've not caught fire yet. Can't hurt to do so though. As above i went for the soldering method after cutting the stupidly long wires short.

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kir8y

· #10 · Feb 20, 2010

just done my mates & we took apart the connector on the walbro pump then just put spade connectors on old wiring & then placed into walbro plastic housing , job done.

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nrcrobbo

· #11 · Feb 20, 2010

would be easier to just through crimp them tbh, saves spending money on shrink wrap etc. ive through crimped both walbros on 2 cars and not had a problem.

just an idea if you want to save money

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sgb32

· #12 · May 6, 2010

nrcrobbo said:
would be easier to just through crimp them tbh, saves spending money on shrink wrap etc. ive through crimped both walbros on 2 cars and not had a problem.

just an idea if you want to save money

Where did you get the crimps from bud?