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Subject:Snap on wire connector tool
From:David Clarkson
Date:Sun, 1 Aug 2010 20:53:58 EDT

Here is a link with a picture of the tool that I mentioned. Seems to be a
nifty tool for those that might know how to use it.
_http://www.restockit.com/wire-terminal-tool-and-trouble-code-tool-(lis14900).html?source=shopzilla&b
var5=Shopz1&bvar6=Shopz1&bvar7=Shopz1_
(http://www.restockit.com/wire-terminal-tool-and-trouble-code-tool-(lis14900).html?source=shopzilla&bvar5=Shopz1&
bvar6=Shopz1&bvar7=Shopz1)

David  Clarkson
1990 Westfalia

In a message dated 8/1/2010 8:46:17 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
lalofs@GMAIL.COM writes:

Can you  tell us more about this Snap-on tool?
Picture?   Link?

Thanks,
Larry A.

On Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 3:36 PM,  David Clarkson <Dvdclarksn@aol.com> wrote:
> First of all thanks  to all that responded to my issue and led me to the
> problem. I checked  the wire going to the oil pressure switch and it was
> connected and no  insulation scraped away or any iffy spots in the wire.
I looked
> again  at the 2 point connector with a better light and saw what should
have
>  been  shiny copper was a bit green-the AHAH moment! I scraped some of
this
> corrosion  off and tried to get in there with a small piece  of sandpaper
> over a small  screwdriver blade and then sprayed  with some electrical
cleaner
> and fired her  up. Got the RPM's up  over 2200 and no buzzer or light!
Really
> glad to not be  changing  that sensor as looks like it could be a PITA to
> access. I really was  hoping to clean that connector a bit better using
my new
> snap on  connector tool  (red handle one). Does anyone on the list know
how  I
> can use this 6-way tool to  get the spade out of the plastic  connector. I
> don't know from which side I need  to go in or  whether to use the little
fork
> on the male spade or the  narrow  blade on the female. That may be hard to
> explain with words but I  don't want to damage anything or use the wrong
> approach or  amount of force. Just  want to get it really clean so this
doesn't
> cause any more near coronaries from  the buzzer. Thanks  again list for
all
> the help. Now back to the AC issue in a  separate post.
>
>
>
> David  Clarkson
> 1990 Westfalia
>

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