replaced 02 sensor - in defense of soldering

[Livolsi, Stephane]

John, I believe you and I believe the researchers and you make a very strong
point with your comment below "improve the quality of work coming out of
shops"  Abso-freaking- lutely!  If I was a shop, doing this for someone
else, then yes the comments from VAG, Porsche, etc would be very valid.  If
I took my car into a shop, I would expect them to follow VAG, Bosch
guidelines.

But I'm not a shop, and I didn't get it done at a shop, and soldering is a
very effective, efficient and reliable means of connecting 2 wires.  So I
used it.

IIRC, you do have your own shop, right?  I understand your commitment to
following the rules.....but that shouldn't stop the DIYer from using a
method that may not be ideal, but certainly isn't dangerous or outright
faulty.
I actually feel more confident in my solder joints than in my crimps... what
can I say, I'm not a good crimper....

Another example is fuel lines.  I developed fuel line leaks in my 86 5ktq
where they were attached under the car.  I cannot get OEM lines locally so I
got generic metal fuel lines which would not thread onto my existing
connections so I made splices using high pressure rubber fuel hose and the
proper hose clamps.  Bosch, VAG, Porsche and pretty much anybody in the
industry will tell you not to do that.  That doesn't mean it shouldn't be
done, it's just not the 'right' way to do it.

Regards

Stephane
> ----------
> From: 	John Larson[SMTP:j.d.larson at verizon.net]
> Sent: 	July 18, 2003 10:07 AM
> To: 	Livolsi, Stephane; quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: 	RE: replaced 02 sensor - in defense of soldering
>
> Would you like to see a copy of the article from Import Car magazine?
> Looks
> like it was written pretty much without ANY underlying agenda, other to
> improve the quality of work coming out of shops.  VAG, Bosch, and others
> strongly discourage soldering of ANY kind where soft wiring is involved,
> regardless of the skill level of the solderer.  Of course circuit
> components
> are soldered, that's a major part of the manufacturing process.  It's also
> the most common failure point in those assemblies.  John
>
>