How To Properly Remove GP Wire

[allenhillview]

I would like to replace original plastic connectors at wire end right where it fastens on GP mine are brittle , how to release, where can I find new or good used?

 

[cpf240]

Simple answer?

1) Snip
2) Strip
3) Add heat-shrink tubing
4) Crimp
5) Shrink

*steps 3 and 5 are optional

 

[allenhillview]

I guess that was that, no new connectors for GP wire ends@ blade , I'll just follow cpf240 advice , there must not be any new ones out there but someone made them new at one time ?

 

[cpf240]

I guess that was that, no new connectors for GP wire ends@ blade , I'll just follow cpf240 advice , there must not be any new ones out there but someone made them new at one time ?

I'm sure you could find the original connectors somewhere. However, if you go to different GPs, the blade may be bigger and you'll have to replace them anyway.

If you wanted to, you could probably disassemble / break up the old connectors to get to the original crimp / solder connection. Then you have to examine the wire for any corrosion that may have happened over the years. It's not like they were sealed from the elements.

 

[allenhillview]

Hey Thanks, I'm a little OCD at times, never thought of a change down the road , I'm trying to stay with the 13G but I'm still connected to resistor , so my plans my change

 

[cpf240]

Hey Thanks, I'm a little OCD at times, never thought of a change down the road , I'm trying to stay with the 13G but I'm still connected to resistor , so my plans my change

No worries! There are so many different ways to do some of this stuff, and the way that is right for one person may not be right for someone else.

What matters is that your truck runs and that you are happy with it!

 

[SGT Estum]

I wouldn't worry about a wide spade on a different glowplug. When I switched from Wellmans to AC60G's the spade was wider, so I just gave the spade connectors a little trim with the bench grinder then they fit in the existing wire ends just fine. There are a few threads on here where people have resized the GP spade connectors.

 

[airmech]

The factory connectors for the delco 60g's would be Delphi/Packard type 56. you can get them from a few places such as www.pcsconnectors.com . Any 1/4 spade will fit, but these will be correct.

 

[allenhillview]

Hey Thanks Airmech, Thats exactly what i was looking for at the pcs site. Wondering on size 1/4 or the smaller in brown .2319 instead of .25?