Hi Mike,
You asked:
<<Is there a better way to repair the bare spot than tape?>>

1.Cut
2.Strip 1/4" off each end. Slp 2" heat shrink tubing far down one of the
ends.
3. Twist both ends together.
4. Solder the splice with rosin core solder
5. Slide the heat-shrink tubing over the splice and heat tubing evenly with
a match or lighter.
6. The standard disclaimer applies to warn you not to ignite anything in the
presence of spilled fuel or to set down your soldering iron down on the fuel
rail.

Robert K
1982 Westfalia
Seattle

>From: mike miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
>Reply-To: mike miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Temp II sensor followup
>Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2001 21:59:33 -0800
>
>Hello list.
>
>Have an update and a question or two.
>
>My van did back things [detailed under Temp II sensor].  I ordered the
>sensor from Ken and waited the 7 work days for it to show.  It did, right
>on
>schedule, and I went to put it in the van.
>
>Checked Bentley and looked at the thermostat housing area.  Hmmm. What's
>this, a connection loose?  That's right, when checking it out on the road,
>at night, we had knocked the temp II connector off.  Crud.
>
>But that didn't explain why it ran badly in the first place so I looked
>underneath and there was a brown wire coming out of a bundle sitting on the
>exhaust header, bare spot on wire.  oh, darn.
>
>Taped it up, runs great.
>
>Questions:
>
>Is there a better way to repair the bare spot than tape?
>
>What's the best way to hold the bundle back from the header [nothing much
>to
>tie to except radiator hose]
>
>Is it better to scream loudly, or is a low agonize moan better?
>
>TIA
>
>Mike
>
>Thanks all for your help on this one, and all the rest over the past few
>years.

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