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Old Jan 13, 2014 | 06:02 PM
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Broken wires on fuel pump assembly

I broke two wires pulling the fuel pump assembly out of the car. What do you think a safe fix would be for this?
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Old Jan 13, 2014 | 06:14 PM
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The ones in the tank for the sender module?
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Old Jan 13, 2014 | 06:22 PM
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Yes, i believe so. I cant find a connection end to them in the tank.
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Old Jan 13, 2014 | 06:24 PM
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Post some pictures.
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Old Jan 13, 2014 | 06:24 PM
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I meant they are connected to something in the tank but it doesnt feel like a connection I can unclip. Could I just use basic connecters for it? That doesnt seem safe though.
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Old Jan 13, 2014 | 06:25 PM
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Will do when I get back home.
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Old Jan 13, 2014 | 06:29 PM
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If they are really small gauge wires...they are to the sender....you should crimp and heat shrink them so they don't short together. they don't carry current to speak of..but they will need to be insulated from each other if the breaks are side by side

Remember to use a heat gun carefully....gasoline burns really easily
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Old Jan 13, 2014 | 06:39 PM
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Would it be fine if I just put the heat shrink over them after I spliced them without heating it? It would still not allow them to touch but wouldnt be super tight on the wires.

So if they do not phisically touch they should be ok sitting in fuel with crimp connectors?
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Old Jan 13, 2014 | 09:15 PM
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This is the picture of the broken wires and the connection they come from.
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Old Jan 13, 2014 | 10:09 PM
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Yep...sensor wires....
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