Re: Solder vs. Crimp

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <3736586E.C8F18DD7@together.net> John Cunningham writes:

> Anyone have contrary opinions to the latest Quarterly article asserting
> 'technical inferiority of a soldered joint' over a crimped one?
> Specifically the idea that when crimping 'wires are fused together'
> while soldering 'wires are stuck together'?
>
> IMHO, that describes some serious crimping tool and a lousy solder
> joint...

The only soldered joint on an ur-quattro is the one to the inlet air
temperature sender.  It's also a very common point of failure.

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