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| DennisV |
  Dec 3 2023, 09:25 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 480 Joined: 8-August 20 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 24,575 Region Association: Northern California 
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How problematic is the now 50 year old wiring? Some existing threads seem to suggest they're pretty vulnerable, yet I don't see wiring harness included on most "while the engine is out" todo lists.
Are there any that are consistently so troublesome that they should get proactively replaced even if they appear good? On the 914-6 it appears there are two for the engine bay (complete engine and alternator). That's $500 USD right there. For reference, I'm not attempting a complete restoration. Just trying to get our car safely and reliably back on the road. The engine, transmission, and suspension components are out of the car. I've found a couple previous owner wiring additions, but they have been easy to remove. My impression has been that if the wiring, insulation and connectors look good they probably are good. It's not like the copper wears out. Perhaps this is naive. P.S. New plug wires are already obtained. I have no intention of removing the main harness. |
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| flapjack flyer |
Dec 13 2023, 10:56 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 25-December 13 From: Fresno, CA Member No.: 16,797 Region Association: Northern California |
Does anyone have experience in replacing the "snorkel tube" holding the wiring harness from the tunnel to the engine compartment shelf. I have ordered a replacement, but it doesn't look like an easy job. Any tricks?
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| barefoot |
Dec 13 2023, 07:13 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,279 Joined: 19-March 13 From: Charleston SC Member No.: 15,673 Region Association: South East States
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QUOTE(flapjack flyer @ Dec 13 2023, 11:56 AM)  Does anyone have experience in replacing the "snorkel tube" holding the wiring harness from the tunnel to the engine compartment shelf. I have ordered a replacement, but it doesn't look like an easy job. Any tricks? You have to remove all the wires going into the 12 pin connector that goes to the rear fuze box & tape them together. Make sure you document which wire goes where ! The connector with wires attached WILL NOT fit otherwise. Useful to run a feeder wire backwards thru the snorkel to pull the wires thru. some lube very helpful (liquid soap). Good luck, not a fun job Barefoot |
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DennisV Wiring to Replace or Not Dec 3 2023, 09:25 AM
mepstein I have seen a lot of old wire harnesses and they a... Dec 3 2023, 10:32 AM Cairo94507 You might consider unwrapping the entire harness (... Dec 3 2023, 10:58 AM Superhawk996 Duplicate Dec 3 2023, 12:05 PM Superhawk996
My impression has been that if the wiring, insu... Dec 3 2023, 12:06 PM
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My impression has been that if the wiring, ins... Dec 3 2023, 12:20 PM johnorm As others have noted, check for wires with bad con... Dec 3 2023, 01:29 PM TheRuttmeister I'll add that a normal multi-meter can't p... Dec 3 2023, 05:28 PM Superhawk996
I'll add that a normal multi-meter can't ... Dec 3 2023, 09:30 PM barefoot I would replace the alternator harness as there ar... Dec 4 2023, 08:13 AM jhynesrockmtn I wanted to do this once when I went through my BB... Dec 14 2023, 09:34 AM |
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