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Torque1st last won the day on July 22 2014

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  1. When it comes to crimping electrical connections you really can't crimp with a pair of pliers. You need some sort of tool to apply TREMENDOUS pressure to the crimp area to get the copper wires and the connector to actually "flow" together. You can buy crimping tools at any Home Box or hardware store. If you notice, -the crimping jaws are very close to the fulcrum in the pliers where you can get that tremendous pressure. I recommend crimping AND soldering the connection. If you can't solder then dip the wire in dielectric grease b4 you crimp the connection to keep moisture out of the joint. Try to get connectors with weather boots and use wire that will just barely pass thru the boot in order to get a good seal. When you assemble the connector apply a little silicone dielectric grease to the wire so it seals that boot also. Always use silicone dielectric on the connector tabs themselves for the final environmental seal. The connector terminals in any of the connectors I have seen so far are very poor and do not provide a great amount of contact force which explains some of the problems people have with them. I don't know what company initially designed the connector, maybe Bosch, but if it was I expect better of them. Somebody should have made better ones but that requires an investment in tooling and R&D that nobody wants to do. These connectors were designed for OEM's that had no interest in making a connection that would last any longer than the warranty.
  2. I am so disapointed with the performance of the clips I am thinking about peeling back some of that plastic shroud on the injectors to expose the tabs and SOLDERING wires directly to the tabs. Then putting male and female spade lugs on the wires to maintain polarity. I can solder the spade lugs on the wires and put heat shrink on the female one to provide insulation. That should put an END to any contact problems. >
  3. You can also get them from a Chrysler dealer. Check all the parts stores near you, one or more of them will have them. They are really a common part. I have seen several around once I started looking for them. Remember the dielectric grease tho !!!!
  4. Ditto on the dielectric grease guys! Use Silicone Dielectric grease on ALL of your vehicle electrical connections to keep them from corroding. Whenever you have to use a crimp type connector, dip the end of the stripped wire into the dielectric grease BEFORE you put it in the connector to crimp. This will make a good connection and keep corrosion away. It is messy but the results are worth it. You can get the Silicone Dielectric grease in tiny little tubes for spark plug wires and plugs at the parts store, - or you can ask for a larger tube like I do.
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