Repair Melted Connector

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Hi all - had a little fun a couple days ago when the wiring that powers the fuel pump ended up laying on my exhaust during a 60 mile drive. The plastic on the connector melted through, and then the metal in the connector shorted to the exhaust pipe and blew the ECM-B fuse. I got it rigged up enough to get home (wrapped a shoe insole around it and then tied it up to the bumpstop hanger), but now wondering what the best way to fix this is, and I'm looking for your help:
1) Wrap electrical tape around the melted connector
2) Cut out the melted connector and replace with butt connectors
3) Find a source for a replacement connector (couldn't easily find one)

Obviously I need to repair it in some way and then protect it with loom and secure it with some zip ties, just not sure what to do with the melted connector. Any and all help is appreciated!
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If it were mine, I'd peel back all the melted stuff and see what the wires look like first. If the wires look and feel ok, try testing them with an ohm meter if still ok, maybe liquid electrical tape it up.
 

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I'd snip it about 3 inches on either side and solder in a new connector and cover the joints with heat shrink. You should be able to find a single wire connector replacement at your local auto parts store.
 

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Is that a 1 or 2-wire connector?
 

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Is that a 1 or 2-wire connector?

Exactly what I was thinking. That should be a two wire connector in a TBI. Both male and female pigtails should be available online or special order locally in some form. Or cut them out of a junkyard GMT400.
 

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Google showed a 2-wire, but I'm headed to the boneyard this Saturday and should be able to snag one for him.
 

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Hi all - had a little fun a couple days ago when the wiring that powers the fuel pump ended up laying on my exhaust during a 60 mile drive. The plastic on the connector melted through, and then the metal in the connector shorted to the exhaust pipe and blew the ECM-B fuse. I got it rigged up enough to get home (wrapped a shoe insole around it and then tied it up to the bumpstop hanger), but now wondering what the best way to fix this is, and I'm looking for your help:
1) Wrap electrical tape around the melted connector
2) Cut out the melted connector and replace with butt connectors
3) Find a source for a replacement connector (couldn't easily find one)

Obviously I need to repair it in some way and then protect it with loom and secure it with some zip ties, just not sure what to do with the melted connector. Any and all help is appreciated!
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I would get a new weather proof connector and they use marine shrink wrap on the wire connections
 

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Any kind of two wire connector would work, but yes if me I'd just grab one at a yard.
 

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It's a two wire on either side - I didn't think about being able to snag one off a GMT400 - I'll check that out. Thank you all for your help!!
 

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Ran to AutoZone to get some wire loom, and found a two-wire pigtail. Cut the old one out, got the new one in, loomed, secured, and she fired right up. Thank you all for your help - it's greatly appreciated!!
 

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