what the hell is this?
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what the hell is this?
alright fellas, total newbie question so flame me all you want but I need help identifing this wire. usually I'd ask my pops to give me a hand but even he cant tell me what this is.
what the hell is this?......lol (small wire coming from the cap, looks like a spark plug)
...feel so stupid asking..smh lol. besides the fact that I need to know, I ask because its setting right against my new exhaust and its starting to melt the outter rubber case of the wire. (see picture)
Im afraid to fire up the bike and melt this whole damn thing. what is it? and what can I do do prevent it from touching my u-pipe?
what the hell is this?......lol (small wire coming from the cap, looks like a spark plug)
...feel so stupid asking..smh lol. besides the fact that I need to know, I ask because its setting right against my new exhaust and its starting to melt the outter rubber case of the wire. (see picture)
Im afraid to fire up the bike and melt this whole damn thing. what is it? and what can I do do prevent it from touching my u-pipe?
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HOW DARE YOU ASK THAT QUESTION N000000BBBB!!!! How stupid can... nah, just kidding, bro. Like mom always said, the only stupid question is the unasked one.
Now a n00b move would have been NOT asking, melting the wire and stranding yourself.
Now a n00b move would have been NOT asking, melting the wire and stranding yourself.
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I'm thinking of routing the wire over the pipe instead of under it but! The wire seems kind of tight (short) as it is. Is there something I can put on the wire to keep it from melting?
Anyone else have this problem?
Anyone else have this problem?
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Check your auto parts store to see if they have any heat resistant sleeve material. I know on all of my tractors at work, there is a cloth sleeve material about the right diameter to cover your wiring on the 1/4" tube for the choke from the manifold to the carb. Not sure if it's available aftermarket, but it would possibly solve your issue if re-routing isn't possible. Then again, my junk is so old, it may be asbestos.... Doh.
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I'd definitely consider at least covering it like 2lane69 suggested. I've seen the stuff he's talking about on O2 sensor wires on a lot of newer GM cars.
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Not having this problem, but I'd extend that wire by splicing (butt splice or solder and heat shrink), and get some cool looking high heat loom cover. I've had good luck using this company, cableorganizer.com. Look under specialty loom for high heat stuff. Good luck.
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From: Boston Ma
I just put some cholo's on my bike and I had to cut and legnthen the wire so I could re-route it, I zip tied it to mu oil line and so far so good! but do it right, use a soldering gun and some heat shrink, those crimp wire connectors are no good!
