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Technical Resource Discussion / Re: Wiring Harness'

« Last post by wytfut on December 30, 2025, 09:26:33 AM »

Thanx Frank....
At my age, its hard to remember you probably can find anything on the www. Cifu has done it many times on here.

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Technical Resource Discussion / Re: Wiring Harness'

« Last post by franknsr on December 30, 2025, 08:26:42 AM »

Did some more digging and found out that "tinned" wire is used in automotive a marine applications where corrosion may be an issue. Ordered some and I'm going to spice a section into my old harness. Thought I'd share this info here in case someone else was wondering about this, and to possibly answer the question for some future DYIer.

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Technical Resource Discussion / Re: Wiring Harness'

« Last post by wytfut on December 21, 2025, 07:19:12 AM »

you are correct that does look like tin or steel coating. Almost looks like what we called at the phone company.....  armor or shielded.
I'd suspect with a big enough gauge copper it would work. But the armor/coating suggests to me that it sends a signal of sorts. Well, I wouldn't know where to get that type of wire, or how to splice it. I'd say give the copper a shot, as I'm ignorant and slo witted with such things, I'd do it in a second.
Its looks to be in a very busy place to get to. Hopefully the heavier copper works.

interesting.... keep us up to speed Frank

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Technical Resource Discussion / Re: Wiring Harness'

« Last post by franknsr on December 20, 2025, 08:58:38 AM »

Coming back to an older topic here because I'm working on another harness and I think it's interesting that only certain areas are affected, while the rest of the harness is fine. This weekends adventure brought me to the ground wire that goes between the 2 large connectors going to the ECU. A few heavier wires on each end are connected via one small diameter (maybe 20 ga) silver looking wire and the insulation is very brittle here but the other wires are fine. Now I have questions. ;-)
Anyone recognize this as silver, or is it tin.plated copper? Can I, or should I replace it with a piece of 12 ga copper wire?

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Technical Resource Discussion / Re: Ol Smokey

« Last post by franknsr on December 16, 2025, 05:56:41 PM »

Originally it looks scored, but it cleaned up nice with a hone and surprisingly measure out just fine. Just picket up the part last weekend so I'll be slapping her back together next weekend. Going to be 42 F here on Saturday so maybe a test ride is in my future!

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Technical Resource Discussion / Re: Ol Smokey

« Last post by Donkey Hotey on December 12, 2025, 11:19:52 PM »

How does the cylinder wall look? Ouch.

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Technical Resource Discussion / Re: Ol Smokey

« Last post by wytfut on December 12, 2025, 07:28:52 AM »

your humor makes me giggle buddy

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Technical Resource Discussion / Re: Ol Smokey

« Last post by franknsr on December 10, 2025, 06:19:13 PM »

Is a compression ring supposed to be in 4 pieces? Asking for a friend.

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General Discussion Similar to Facebook / Excelsior Henderson Bandana

« Last post by fredtman on November 27, 2025, 04:27:19 PM »

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General Discussion Similar to Facebook / Re: Projects

« Last post by berlin bob on October 26, 2025, 06:24:43 PM »

i am in S.C. now !!