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Offline Jayelwin

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What to rewrap harness with?
« on: December 09, 2014, 03:21:36 PM »
What do you guys do with cracked cruddy harnesses? Like this one:



I want to make it nice before I set it in place.

Offline 70CB750

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Re: What to rewrap harness with?
« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2014, 03:38:13 PM »
Vintageconnections.com has like original replacement but I use Nashua silicon tape - from Home Depot. It has no glue but sticks to itself, love that tape.
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Offline Jayelwin

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Re: What to rewrap harness with?
« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2014, 03:42:58 PM »
That sounds great.

Offline toolguy

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Re: What to rewrap harness with?
« Reply #3 on: December 09, 2014, 04:55:14 PM »
The problem with trying to replace that section is getting all the connectors thru the new sheath. .  seems like when the harness was originally made, assembled and then the connectors placed on the wire ends. . 
That being said, I was able to cut the green and brown leads {Since they have multiple bullet connectors on the ends} ,  cut them iinside the harness by the coil leads, thread all the other leads thru a new sheath section,  and then pull the green and brown in from the outside end. .  then resplice the cut wires and retape only by the coil output leads. . .  this way from the outside it looks exactly as originally made. .

Offline Jayelwin

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Re: What to rewrap harness with?
« Reply #4 on: December 09, 2014, 05:29:43 PM »
I went to Home Depot and got two $7 rolls of Nashua silicone tape. THIS STUFF IS GREAT!! I'm rewrapping my harness right now.

Offline 70CB750

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Re: What to rewrap harness with?
« Reply #5 on: December 09, 2014, 05:33:32 PM »
Yeah, I fixed a leaking radiator on a Jeep Grand Clherokee with it in Denver and it lasted 5000 miles through Arizona to Grand Canyon and back to Virginia, 5000 miles on taped radiator:) in July.
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