87 5000CS Avant with electrical issue

[Huw Powell]

On 12/8/2011 9:24 AM, Tony Hoffman wrote:
> And to add to that, I did one about 11 years ago in a friends V8Q, still
> going strong. Same exact splice from Home Depot. Was familiar with them
> from running power in the past.
>
> BTW, for anyone who might be worried about water getting past heat shrink,
> put a dab of silicone in each end before shrinking it down.

I used one many years ago for its intended purpose, and the heat shrink 
part was the type that is full of goo that spreads out and seals to the 
wire insulation when heat is applied.