Ok.. Its a 67 Lincoln
The Temp gauge has a copper wire running from the motor into the cab with a little metal wrap keeping the wire from touching anything or getting kinks -- or thats my understanding at least.
My temp wire was pulled a little tight and i believe the copper was touching the fire wall. resulting in the copper wire turning a "magma" looking orange and a little mini fire breaking out in the area neer the fire wall--
I was able to get the fire out using a drink I had in the car at the time..
(now i have a fire extinguisher in the car)
*towed the car home
now I have a problem
first i fixed the temp wire -- replaced the temp gauge/wire in the summit 3 gauge set -- got coolant all over my motor in the process!!
went to fire the car up and the ignition solenoid busts -- large poof of white smoke from the ignition solenoid.
I replaced the solenoid and as soon as I placed the cable to the positive side of the battery the car fired up (no keys in the car)
now i crawl under the dash -- guess i should have done that first seeing how there was a fire in the car!!! but i though i got it out fast enough! i was wrong!
The wires running from the ignition through the fire wall at a quick disconnect melted (just slightly) in this mini fire where the quick disconnect was touching the temp wire
now it is like the car is in a hot wire set up -- if the battery is connected the car wants to start. --
I have tryed every junk yard that i can find with in reason to see if they have a similar car / motor with no luck -- so getting a new quick disconnect is out of the question..
so i guess the question is...
can / should i just solder the wires together and use shrink wrap on the wires??
The Temp gauge has a copper wire running from the motor into the cab with a little metal wrap keeping the wire from touching anything or getting kinks -- or thats my understanding at least.
My temp wire was pulled a little tight and i believe the copper was touching the fire wall. resulting in the copper wire turning a "magma" looking orange and a little mini fire breaking out in the area neer the fire wall--
I was able to get the fire out using a drink I had in the car at the time..
(now i have a fire extinguisher in the car)
*towed the car home
now I have a problem
first i fixed the temp wire -- replaced the temp gauge/wire in the summit 3 gauge set -- got coolant all over my motor in the process!!
went to fire the car up and the ignition solenoid busts -- large poof of white smoke from the ignition solenoid.
I replaced the solenoid and as soon as I placed the cable to the positive side of the battery the car fired up (no keys in the car)
now i crawl under the dash -- guess i should have done that first seeing how there was a fire in the car!!! but i though i got it out fast enough! i was wrong!
The wires running from the ignition through the fire wall at a quick disconnect melted (just slightly) in this mini fire where the quick disconnect was touching the temp wire
now it is like the car is in a hot wire set up -- if the battery is connected the car wants to start. --
I have tryed every junk yard that i can find with in reason to see if they have a similar car / motor with no luck -- so getting a new quick disconnect is out of the question..
so i guess the question is...
can / should i just solder the wires together and use shrink wrap on the wires??