| Prowler Products By Gary | Tom Mills / Jefferson Auto |
 |
 |
| Home Page | Owners Registry | Discussion Forums | ProwlerMall | Event Scrapbooks | About |
| Prowler Products By Gary | Tom Mills / Jefferson Auto |
|
|
| Bottom of Page | next newest topic | next oldest topic |
| Author | Topic: Help! Catfish/Onecatdog |
quincy               POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Fairfield Glade, TN. USA |
posted 06-08-2009 02:48 PM
    
Gents, When I replaced my OEM fuel pump this weekend I had to cut and solder the black and red wires together. These wires are outside of the pump canister body itself, but still in the fuel. I cut both wires right next to one another. I also used heat shrink tubing around the solder joints. (regular electrical tape melts in gas) Then I gently bent the two wires away from one another and reinstalled the pump. Hind sight is always 20/20 and I now feel I should have staggered the cuts, one above and one below to avoid any possible shorts. I took a piece of shrink tubing, shrunk it on a piece of wire and soaked it in gas overnight. The shrink tubing did not degrade in any way. Am I going to blow up some day because I made the wire cuts in the same spot? I took the Kat out for a drive and everything runs great, but I did not sleep very well last night. Any advise(other than Ambien)? |
catfish    POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:scottsdale,az,usa |
posted 06-08-2009 04:19 PM
you won't blow up.as long as the wires are covered,which you did w/the shrink material.i do believe the 2 bare wires would have to be out of the fuel and touched together to create the spark needed.kinda like twa flight800. ------------------ |
|
onecatnodog Prowler Junkie From:arvada,co,usa |
posted 06-09-2009 09:30 PM
Like catfish said, you are safe.. It is a closed system and heat shrink will get the job done... The plug that the wires run to are also in the tank and are exposed to the fuel and vapors.. This a factory design just like many other car makers.. Don't Worry Be Prowlin! Good Job on the repair... John(onecatnodog)Collins |
|
catfish POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:scottsdale,az,usa |
posted 06-10-2009 12:45 PM
hopefully that pump will last forever,changing it the second time around is even easier. ------------------ |
|
quincy POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Fairfield Glade, TN. USA |
posted 06-12-2009 07:23 PM
Thanks for the reply Gents! I feel a little better now even though catfish had to bring up flight 800!  |
|
catfish POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:scottsdale,az,usa |
posted 06-12-2009 08:30 PM
sorry,quincy,didnt know what to relate it too. ------------------ |
All times are CT (US) Top of Page Previous Page |  Return to Technical Questions & Answers next newest topic | next oldest topic |
  |
|
All material contained herein, Copyright 2000 - 2012 ProwlerOnline.com
E-Innovations, LP
