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Offline Johnny4428

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Very grubby block connectors.
« on: October 13, 2020, 05:58:51 PM »
It’s a miracle anything connected! All cleaned now, every terminal from every connector removed and cleaned. Still planning new harness. Harness stripped and checked renewed a few connectors, just to do until bike is painted and to check everything else.
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Re: Very grubby block connectors.
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2020, 08:26:57 PM »
If you remove the loom and put it in a dishwasher, it comes out like new
Where's that 10mm socket got to?

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Re: Very grubby block connectors.
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2020, 08:40:06 PM »
I did wonder Mike, wife was out this afternoon too.😂 it’s been in a bucket with hot water and detergent for a swill around.
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1973 Honda CB750K3

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Re: Very grubby block connectors.
« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2020, 10:27:33 PM »
Not half as good.
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Re: Very grubby block connectors.
« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2020, 11:04:20 PM »
...interesting Mike. My concern would be water ingress under the various insulation’s and later corrosion ... does this pass the time test ok?

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Re: Very grubby block connectors.
« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2020, 08:56:21 AM »
+1 with Mike's idea, it works a treat. No long term issues either.
Just make sure you have a bottle of dishwasher cleaner to run through the machine before the o/h gets home!
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Re: Very grubby block connectors.
« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2020, 09:05:12 AM »
Good tip!

 You’ll be in less trouble than when I put an oily cylinder head in the oven, to get the valve guides out.  :-\
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Re: Very grubby block connectors.
« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2020, 09:28:08 AM »
Used to pop the bike chains the oven in a tin of that solid chain lube. Wife couldn't complain as one of them came off her bike.

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Re: Very grubby block connectors.
« Reply #8 on: October 14, 2020, 10:03:07 AM »
That's an interesting idea for cleaning up the wiring wish I had thought of it as I spent ages with cotton buds, WD40, lolly sticks, and cloths cleaning up mine, pretty boring job but nice when it was finished. All the connections were treated with dielectric grease afterwards as well.

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Re: Very grubby block connectors.
« Reply #9 on: October 14, 2020, 11:18:52 AM »
I once put a flywheel ring gear in the oven and the bare flywheel in the freezer to fit the ring gear - it worked a treat! Wendy wondered what the hot smell was in the kitchen when she got home from work - I almost got away with it!
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Re: Very grubby block connectors.
« Reply #10 on: October 14, 2020, 02:33:04 PM »
I think a curry pie in with bike part in the oven, might disguise the aroma. Wouldn’t have the same effect in the dishwasher though.😂😂
1952 Cymoto on Triumph bicycle.
1961 Matchless G3
1974 Honda CB550K1. Running resto,
1978 Honda CB550K3.
1999 ST1100 Pan European 50th Anniversary.
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1973 Honda CB750K3

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Re: Very grubby block connectors.
« Reply #11 on: October 14, 2020, 09:33:41 PM »
If it's a Servis dishwasher, I'll scrounge some parts off you.  I used to work for Servis and I've got loads of spares in the attic.  Unfortunately, not the parts I need.
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Re: Very grubby block connectors.
« Reply #12 on: October 15, 2020, 08:13:40 AM »
I’m amused at the thought we are going to need a dishwasher and an oven in our sheds/workshops! Or maybe.....?
No she would never have it.😆
1952 Cymoto on Triumph bicycle.
1961 Matchless G3
1974 Honda CB550K1. Running resto,
1978 Honda CB550K3.
1999 ST1100 Pan European 50th Anniversary.
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1973 Honda CB750K3

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Re: Very grubby block connectors.
« Reply #13 on: October 15, 2020, 07:49:26 PM »
My Kitchen is my workshop.  ;D
Don't forget the washing machine has its uses aswell. I wash out brushes and rollers in it.

Servis dishwashers are great mine went for donkeys until the bottom fell out.  :o
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Re: Very grubby block connectors.
« Reply #14 on: January 15, 2021, 08:33:20 PM »
I didn’t put the whole loom in but dipped the connectors in my ultrasonic cleaner, came out a treat
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