Walbro 225 pump on VVT - how to splice in loom?
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Common butt connectors will do fine. I wouldn't use bullet connectors, or any connectors that simply rely on a friction fit made for convenience to remove. You want some mechancial lock. The risk of it coming undone sorta low, but if it happens, being stranded or getting hurt overshadows something costing pennies.
I'm no longer a fan of heat shrink if you solder. You need to pay attention to the chemical resistance and even then I'd still test it. Too much work, see my pics below.
In my case, I wanted to solder the connection. My fuse blew and left me stranded. The heat shrink absorbed the fuel and ballooned up. Then it vibrated off the joint. I'd visually checked it before a couple times - it looked fine, because I'd inspect on a near empty tank after it dried back up.
I know my solder joint here is junk, but it held up. My new approach is to use a larger butt connector (like yellow) over a solder joint instead of heat shrink. You get the mechanical lock, solid protection with common parts. And you don't have to rebuy/research/test what you bought for 3" of clippings.
Heat shrink absorbed fuel and got loose. Once dried, shrank back. Wouldn't have known if I removed pump with full vs empty tank.
I'm no longer a fan of heat shrink if you solder. You need to pay attention to the chemical resistance and even then I'd still test it. Too much work, see my pics below.
In my case, I wanted to solder the connection. My fuse blew and left me stranded. The heat shrink absorbed the fuel and ballooned up. Then it vibrated off the joint. I'd visually checked it before a couple times - it looked fine, because I'd inspect on a near empty tank after it dried back up.
I know my solder joint here is junk, but it held up. My new approach is to use a larger butt connector (like yellow) over a solder joint instead of heat shrink. You get the mechanical lock, solid protection with common parts. And you don't have to rebuy/research/test what you bought for 3" of clippings.
Heat shrink absorbed fuel and got loose. Once dried, shrank back. Wouldn't have known if I removed pump with full vs empty tank.
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