Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 12:12:03 +0100 From: MeatballTurbo <carl.robsonnospamcing-czechs.com> Subject: C900 APC Solenoid wiring
Been getting intermittent base boost recently. So I checked out the solenoid, and discovered the insulation on the wiring was breaking up, and had the consistency of wax. Using insulation tape, when the weather was cooler it worked fine. But now after driving in stop start traffic, with the warmer weather, the insulatiing tape is starting to soften within about 40 mins, and I only get base boost again. I imagine I'm getting a short somewhere when the glue on the insulation is slipping as it softens. Checking it out once it has stood for about an hour and the solenoid works fine again. Last night coming home in the evening rush on a still very warm day, I had full boost, but 15 minutes later after crawling I was back to base for the last 15 mins of the journey. This morning coming into work, I had full boost all the way to work, even though I crawled in traffic but the air temps were a lot cooler at 8AM. What is the best way to heatshield the wiring? I guess at some point I'm going to have to splice in a partial new harness arround the turbo/battery area, because of the wiring getting oldand brittle due to heat, but I don't want it to go the same way. -- The poster formerly known as Skodapilot. http://www.bouncing-czechs.com
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