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ges311
10-11-2009, 02:52 PM
I just got done with my Walbro installation. I am a little curious about the wiring. The connector to the Walbro is pretty much submerged and the butt splices could potentially get wet with gas. Is this ok?

I made the butt splices pretty close to the pump.....about were the wires are circled in the pic below. Is this also ok? or should they be further away from the fuel.

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x304/ges311/walbro.jpg
lost240soul
10-11-2009, 02:57 PM
if u cut about half way up the wire u should be ok.. thats were i did mine.. and i believe both r ok .. no issuse with my car and the cars been daliy driven for about a year now..
ges311
10-11-2009, 03:00 PM
I thought it was a little weird having electrical connections in gasoline but I guess its ok. The oem pumps connections are pretty much in the gas.
upsdude
10-11-2009, 03:03 PM
its not the gas that causes fire...its the fumes
karl wasabi
10-11-2009, 03:09 PM
You should just solder the wires instead of using butt connectors. Better connection and no chance of getting loose.
markapple0507
10-11-2009, 03:25 PM
^^^ This is want i did. its the best way to connect to lines but I had a hell of a time getting a good connection for the solder with it being rusted out from the gas and age.
ges311
10-11-2009, 04:06 PM
I probably will solder it on there but its too late now. Gotta get another plug from walbro. My sh*t was pretty rusty on the outside. Luckily the inside was clean. I need to por15 the hell out of this car.
lost240soul
10-11-2009, 08:30 PM
yea my first one i had solidered..but i thought that was the reason it blew a relay so i butt connected and now it works fine.. lol
Walperstyle
10-12-2009, 07:03 AM
yeah you gotta learn the basics of how it works. Air Fuel Spark = boom. There is not a whole lot of air in the gas tank. With any flammable material you can check the MSDS to see how many PPM it needs before it is a hazzard. Either way, re-wire it if you dont feel its safe.

One of the best tricks we play on noobies at my work is throwing lit cig butts into diesel. Nothing happens, but some of them dive for cover.
94_240sx
10-12-2009, 07:10 AM
You should just solder the wires instead of using butt connectors. Better connection and no chance of getting loose.

Yes, I did it to mine too. I think people try to use butt connectors because they come with the kit???? Forget about butt connectors and do this for sure.
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p112/sxj6151/NICO/IMG_0079.jpg
nathanong87
10-12-2009, 10:24 AM
i used the little crimp things supplied with the kit and it's been fine. gasoline isn't going to short out the wires if that's what you are implying
ges311
10-12-2009, 03:28 PM
I was a little worried about a short. Don't want the ass end of my car blowing up.
nathanong87
10-12-2009, 04:30 PM
I was a little worried about a short. Don't want the ass end of my car blowing up.

naw u dont have to worry.
mattro
10-12-2009, 04:47 PM
its not the gas that causes fire...its the fumes

^TRUTH!

you should be ok, like somone up there ^ said there isnt a lot of air in a gas tank, if you really want to be safe use the clip connectors that have the rubber over shields. no chance of spark.
ghost
10-13-2009, 03:47 PM
Gasoline isn't a conductor. Electricity won't travel through it.