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jim martin
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 Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:55 pm Post subject: Cleaning original electrical connectors |
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What are you doing to clean these up and make them look new
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chrisflstf
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| Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2024 11:13 am Post subject: Re: Cleaning original electrical connectors |
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| Are you talking about the plastic covers or the metal connectors? Ive not found the plastic covers anywhere |
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Mr. Mike 
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| Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2024 12:09 pm Post subject: Re: Cleaning original electrical connectors |
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The plastic thing is a terminal connector and you can clean them up in vinegar soak.
Goodspeed Motoring and WW sell new ones
More info here
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=771886
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jim martin
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| Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2024 4:55 pm Post subject: Re: Cleaning original electrical connectors |
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Yes trying to freshen up the plastic yellowed covers .
Hoping not to have to take out the spade connections.
Thanks for the links .
Is there a specific process to not damage the plastic covers ect
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Mr. Mike
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| Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:44 am Post subject: Re: Cleaning original electrical connectors |
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Hey Jim,
You're going to have to pull the wires to clean everything up. The original plastic covers are hardy and pliable. Label and pull spade connectors, wash the plastic cover with soap & water and if it still needs it, soak the plastic cover in vinegar checking every 30min till the internal corrosion is gone, q-tip will help. Dry it all off, clean up the spade connectors with a wire brush or a wire wheel on a dremel/rotary tool, apply some dielectric grease to hamper further corrosion, and plug it all back together.
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| Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:26 am Post subject: Re: Cleaning original electrical connectors |
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| Mr. Mike wrote: |
Hey Jim,
You're going to have to pull the wires to clean everything up. The original plastic covers are hardy and pliable. Label and pull spade connectors, wash the plastic cover with soap & water and if it still needs it, soak the plastic cover in vinegar checking every 30min till the internal corrosion is gone, q-tip will help. Dry it all off, clean up the spade connectors with a wire brush or a wire wheel on a dremel/rotary tool, apply some dielectric grease to hamper further corrosion, and plug it all back together.
Cheers!
Mike |
Just a note, us something like NoOx or Penetrox electrical corrosion resistant compound made to conduct, or not impede current... not dielectric grease! NoOx is specifically made for electrical connections, unlike dielectric that is for spark plug boots... to prevent current transfer and is often misused. BTW I soaked all of my terminals etc in Ospho, rinsed and then the compound. The connections on my '75s harness were a mess... but not anymore |
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Glenn
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| Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:30 am Post subject: Re: Cleaning original electrical connectors |
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| jim martin wrote: |
| Is there a specific process to not damage the plastic covers ect |
A small screwdriver or pick can be used to release the metal connector from the plastic cover.
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jim martin
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| Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:59 pm Post subject: Re: Cleaning original electrical connectors |
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Thanks guys , will get on it this weekend , engine bay is degreased and washed. Fyi: The link for the company that was making them is outa stk and looks like permanently.
Engine bay need a freshen up it’s had some hard times . Wiring’s getting re wrapped and better located as well as much has changed over the years. Paint has much damage and will re spray as needed , also going to install some led illumination so at evening drags will make inspection a tad easier.
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Evil_Fiz
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| Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2024 4:34 pm Post subject: Re: Cleaning original electrical connectors |
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I don't know if this tip will help but years ago I saw a documentary where they used Hydrogen Peroxide to remove the yellow oxidation layer from plastic computer parts. It was a "cleans on contact" process. Wherever the peroxide touched the plastic, the white-ish original color would return.
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