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NEED Yellow (14 ga) fusible link from main harness

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Topic: NEED Yellow (14 ga) fusible link from main harness
Posted By: TV 2M8O
Subject: NEED Yellow (14 ga) fusible link from main harness
Date Posted: 19-December-2024 at 4:27AM
The ring terminal of my yellow fusible link at the starter solenoid snapped off right at the base of the yellow jacket.



Anyone have an old UNDER HOOD MAIN HARNESS that they could clip the yellow fusible link out of for me?

Much appreciated....


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TV 2M8O OUT
JOE
1976 Gran Torino S&H season 2-4 Clone
Project Blog: http://tv2m8o.blogspot.com/



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Posted By: TV 2M8O
Date Posted: 19-January-2025 at 12:27AM
A fellow member supplied me with a replacement 16ga (I was wrong about it being a 14ga) fusible link. The connections are all still very solid but I notice the black potting around the link connection to the harness wire has started to separate from the link jacket.

I can flex the wire to the side and see down into the connection and see the wire strands, so I'd like to clean any corrosion that may have started down inside the connection joint. Is there a solution (vinegar??) that I can soak the wire in for a bit to neutralize the corrosion before resealing the potting to the wire??

As always my thanks!


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TV 2M8O OUT
JOE
1976 Gran Torino S&H season 2-4 Clone
Project Blog: http://tv2m8o.blogspot.com/


Posted By: Rockatansky
Date Posted: 20-January-2025 at 12:34PM
vinegar is acidic, you'd have to neutralize the vinegar


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72 GT Ute
   


Posted By: TV 2M8O
Date Posted: 20-January-2025 at 9:53PM
Originally posted by Rockatansky Rockatansky wrote:

vinegar is acidic, you'd have to neutralize the vinegar

Yeah, some water, a few seconds under the heat gun to dry and then apply the sealer. So the vinegar would dissolve any corrosion that may have formed within the strands?

THANKS


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TV 2M8O OUT
JOE
1976 Gran Torino S&H season 2-4 Clone
Project Blog: http://tv2m8o.blogspot.com/


Posted By: 72 RS 351
Date Posted: 21-January-2025 at 2:30AM
Be careful with corrosion inside of wiring, it's bad and can grow under the insulation. I have had issues with two Lincolns that didn't get driven much. The OEM power cable in one was ruined due to corrosion inside, the other was a custom made cable that I thought was done properly.

But it also had the same issue, which got underneath the large heat shrink sleeves that were put on. Tearing open the insulation exposed it, and it was deep inside several inches from the ends. Both of those were low mileage, the OEM was 110k miles, the other cable was a year old since made.

I don't know the likelihood of corrosion growing inside a small gauge wire like yours, it should be very minimal. Battery cables are really the only ones to worry about like that. If the wiring looked fairly good when you first exposed it, I'd use it, seal it as you are planning to of course. That's for OEM appearance and function too, I'd replace all fusible links with proper fusing if possible.


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Don
73 Ranchero "Sport 72 front end", floor shift/console, planning EFI 7000 rpm 351 stroker
73 Ranchero GT 351C-4V &4R70W for sale later.
92 Lincoln Mark VII SE GTC, OBDII 347/4R70W


Posted By: pyntre
Date Posted: 21-January-2025 at 4:01AM
I would suggest replacing the needed fusible link with a new one ! 
As others have stated , unseen corrosion, and just the affects of 50 years of continuous exposure and service would dictate a new one. They are readily available. Why burn your car to the ground using old, used wiring !?!?!
 


Posted By: SEKCOBRA
Date Posted: 24-January-2025 at 7:14AM
You still looking for this? I have the entire harness for a GTS with rally gauge package

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