At 12:39 PM 1/24/2002, Rico Sapolich wrote:
>Terminating the shielded O2 sensor wire this way replicates the factory
>scheme, complete with its shortcomings.  A slight, but significant,
>improvement can be made if about 3/8 inch the outer jacket is first stripped
>away (without nicking the shield!) then the braid is combed back over the
>outer jacket.  A short piece of shrink tube is applied to finish the end and
>to hold the braid in place.  This method provides somewhat of an eased edge
>upon which the soft inner conductor insulation can bear and lessens the
>opportunity for the shield, backed up by that tough outer jacket, to cut
>through it.

Good idea -- if you can arrange it so that it doesn't overstretch the
terminal boot.  Simply stripping the jacket a millimeter or so beyond the
braid would have more or less the same effect and wouldn't make the wire
any thicker.

Which reminds me, Rich, any thoughts about using RG-174 to replace that
line?  I'm trying to think of a reason not to.  Temp, maybe?

david

>Rich

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